Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 38.7% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 37.3% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 32.1% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 49.0% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 37.6% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 66.6% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (162,205.58 ₫) |
308.25 ¥ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-69.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (973,233.48 ₫) |
3,390.76 ¥ (550,000.00 ₫) |
-43.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (121,654.18 ₫) |
739.80 ¥ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-1.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (72,992.51 ₫) |
154.13 ¥ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-65.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (97,323.35 ₫) |
246.60 ¥ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-58.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
449.29 ¥ (72,876.87 ₫) |
271.53 ¥ (44,043.98 ₫) |
-39.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.22 ¥ (25,177.26 ₫) |
79.62 ¥ (12,915.49 ₫) |
-48.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.50 ¥ (18,248.81 ₫) |
47.63 ¥ (7,726.04 ₫) |
-57.7 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
811.97 ¥ (131,706.81 ₫) |
851.72 ¥ (138,152.98 ₫) |
+4.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
206.24 ¥ (33,452.88 ₫) |
139.27 ¥ (22,590.10 ₫) |
-32.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
243.49 ¥ (39,496.20 ₫) |
64.75 ¥ (10,503.22 ₫) |
-73.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
328.41 ¥ (53,270.10 ₫) |
244.65 ¥ (39,682.89 ₫) |
-25.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
762.12 ¥ (123,619.64 ₫) |
821.74 ¥ (133,291.43 ₫) |
+7.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
419.32 ¥ (68,015.61 ₫) |
259.23 ¥ (42,048.72 ₫) |
-38.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,096.08 ¥ (177,790.14 ₫) |
725.87 ¥ (117,739.41 ₫) |
-33.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
320.38 ¥ (51,967.50 ₫) |
224.33 ¥ (36,388.24 ₫) |
-30.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
157.75 ¥ (25,587.30 ₫) |
72.84 ¥ (11,815.34 ₫) |
-53.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
284.86 ¥ (46,205.35 ₫) |
101.67 ¥ (16,492.10 ₫) |
-64.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
295.25 ¥ (47,890.43 ₫) |
73.80 ¥ (11,971.07 ₫) |
-75.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.51 ¥ (28,793.53 ₫) |
85.17 ¥ (13,815.66 ₫) |
-52.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
156.30 ¥ (25,353.54 ₫) |
84.76 ¥ (13,749.03 ₫) |
-45.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
189.62 ¥ (30,757.19 ₫) |
125.25 ¥ (20,316.36 ₫) |
-33.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
126.62 ¥ (20,539.03 ₫) |
77.29 ¥ (12,536.53 ₫) |
-39.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (162,205.58 ₫) |
1,541.25 ¥ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+54.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
300.63 ¥ (48,764.19 ₫) |
129.43 ¥ (20,994.24 ₫) |
-56.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
406.87 ¥ (65,996.32 ₫) |
221.58 ¥ (35,941.13 ₫) |
-45.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (97,323.35 ₫) |
194.20 ¥ (31,500.00 ₫) |
-67.6 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (35,685.23 ₫) |
43.16 ¥ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-80.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,297,644.64 ₫) |
1,233.00 ¥ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-84.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (94,079.24 ₫) |
92.48 ¥ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-84.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (107,028.31 ₫) |
148.82 ¥ (24,140.17 ₫) |
-77.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (583,940.09 ₫) |
616.50 ¥ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-82.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
645.58 ¥ (104,717.09 ₫) |
560.00 ¥ (90,835.40 ₫) |
-13.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (542,091,047.48 ₫) |
6,041,715.71 ¥ (980,000,000.00 ₫) |
+80.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,522,301.82 ¥ (409,131,428.69 ₫) |
5,196,227.80 ¥ (842,857,142.86 ₫) |
+106.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,694.10 ¥ (4,005,520.50 ₫) |
10,299.06 ¥ (1,670,565.27 ₫) |
-58.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,899.71 ¥ (632,555.42 ₫) |
912.06 ¥ (147,941.18 ₫) |
-76.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,980.62 ¥ (807,884.80 ₫) |
1,469.80 ¥ (238,410.32 ₫) |
-70.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,406.74 ¥ (1,363,619.50 ₫) |
3,713.79 ¥ (602,397.74 ₫) |
-55.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,497.91 ¥ (405,175.24 ₫) |
1,302.98 ¥ (211,350.10 ₫) |
-47.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (291,970.04 ₫) |
616.50 ¥ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-65.7 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
51,816.93 ¥ (8,404,995.31 ₫) |
37,979.88 ¥ (6,160,547.67 ₫) |
-26.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,917,837.84 ¥ (311,083,998.33 ₫) |
2,156,817.86 ¥ (349,847,891.89 ₫) |
+12.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,331.63 ¥ (1,027,025.55 ₫) |
5,105.44 ¥ (828,131.52 ₫) |
-19.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,617.99 ¥ (749,064.30 ₫) |
4,257.46 ¥ (690,583.33 ₫) |
-7.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,600.43 ¥ (1,395,037.75 ₫) |
14,102.65 ¥ (2,287,529.14 ₫) |
+64.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,010.74 ¥ (1,948,209.36 ₫) |
14,385.04 ¥ (2,333,333.33 ₫) |
+19.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,091.40 ¥ (13,964,505.06 ₫) |
55,346.51 ¥ (8,977,512.01 ₫) |
-35.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,433.28 ¥ (9,153,792.81 ₫) |
36,070.09 ¥ (5,850,769.39 ₫) |
-36.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
175,363.25 ¥ (28,444,897.16 ₫) |
122,129.51 ¥ (19,810,088.58 ₫) |
-30.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,736.79 ¥ (18,286,535.85 ₫) |
78,690.12 ¥ (12,763,976.68 ₫) |
-30.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
79,582.11 ¥ (12,908,663.05 ₫) |
38,387.47 ¥ (6,226,662.25 ₫) |
-51.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
51,802.99 ¥ (8,402,734.83 ₫) |
20,694.23 ¥ (3,356,719.30 ₫) |
-60.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
325,379.05 ¥ (52,778,297.46 ₫) |
68,131.06 ¥ (11,051,238.05 ₫) |
-79.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.81 | 10.14 | +460.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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