Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Germany 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Germany is 143.8% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 148.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Germany are 165.9% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Germany are 284.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Germany are 96.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 205.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (1.69 €) |
442,921.41 ₫ (15.00 €) |
+785.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
565,000.00 ₫ (19.13 €) |
1,937,042.96 ₫ (65.60 €) |
+242.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (4.06 €) |
295,280.94 ₫ (10.00 €) |
+146.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (0.85 €) |
132,876.42 ₫ (4.50 €) |
+431.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (1.35 €) |
118,112.38 ₫ (4.00 €) |
+195.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,846.88 ₫ (1.48 €) |
103,502.98 ₫ (3.51 €) |
+136.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,555.31 ₫ (0.43 €) |
85,218.22 ₫ (2.89 €) |
+578.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,419.34 ₫ (0.25 €) |
76,542.31 ₫ (2.59 €) |
+931.7 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
139,343.28 ₫ (4.72 €) |
123,522.74 ₫ (4.18 €) |
-11.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,789.81 ₫ (0.74 €) |
51,653.99 ₫ (1.75 €) |
+137.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,993.95 ₫ (0.37 €) |
39,200.20 ₫ (1.33 €) |
+256.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,788.46 ₫ (1.31 €) |
98,321.23 ₫ (3.33 €) |
+153.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
140,071.32 ₫ (4.74 €) |
171,566.38 ₫ (5.81 €) |
+22.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,441.41 ₫ (1.47 €) |
164,177.21 ₫ (5.56 €) |
+277.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,491.23 ₫ (4.01 €) |
229,968.04 ₫ (7.79 €) |
+94.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32,965.92 ₫ (1.12 €) |
37,230.80 ₫ (1.26 €) |
+12.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,320.01 ₫ (0.42 €) |
21,242.94 ₫ (0.72 €) |
+72.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,916.63 ₫ (0.54 €) |
26,477.76 ₫ (0.90 €) |
+66.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,825.73 ₫ (0.43 €) |
56,121.57 ₫ (1.90 €) |
+337.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,361.10 ₫ (0.45 €) |
18,325.12 ₫ (0.62 €) |
+37.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,482.00 ₫ (0.46 €) |
18,738.41 ₫ (0.63 €) |
+39.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,286.33 ₫ (0.62 €) |
48,245.94 ₫ (1.63 €) |
+163.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,913.44 ₫ (0.44 €) |
27,596.28 ₫ (0.93 €) |
+113.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (8.47 €) |
147,640.47 ₫ (5.00 €) |
-40.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,136.96 ₫ (0.72 €) |
27,527.11 ₫ (0.93 €) |
+30.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
37,876.50 ₫ (1.28 €) |
42,449.25 ₫ (1.44 €) |
+12.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1.19 €) |
248,035.99 ₫ (8.40 €) |
+608.7 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.27 €) |
94,489.90 ₫ (3.20 €) |
+1,081.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (6.77 €) |
1,624,045.17 ₫ (55.00 €) |
+712.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (0.64 €) |
144,687.66 ₫ (4.90 €) |
+661.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (0.87 €) |
118,802.19 ₫ (4.02 €) |
+361.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (2.79 €) |
974,427.10 ₫ (33.00 €) |
+1,080.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,544.18 ₫ (2.96 €) |
193,562.08 ₫ (6.56 €) |
+121.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (31,495.43 €) |
802,573,593.08 ₫ (27,180.00 €) |
-13.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
855,846,153.85 ₫ (28,984.13 €) |
953,366,945.16 ₫ (32,286.78 €) |
+11.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,834,367.01 ₫ (62.12 €) |
8,940,736.62 ₫ (302.79 €) |
+387.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
145,116.02 ₫ (4.91 €) |
703,404.80 ₫ (23.82 €) |
+384.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
232,843.68 ₫ (7.89 €) |
1,320,113.60 ₫ (44.71 €) |
+467.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
553,012.72 ₫ (18.73 €) |
1,036,416.21 ₫ (35.10 €) |
+87.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
221,598.05 ₫ (7.50 €) |
631,491.47 ₫ (21.39 €) |
+185.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (3.39 €) |
354,337.13 ₫ (12.00 €) |
+254.3 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,195,431.40 ₫ (209.81 €) |
12,196,740.76 ₫ (413.06 €) |
+96.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
323,737,635.42 ₫ (10,963.72 €) |
384,162,560.38 ₫ (13,010.07 €) |
+18.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
951,134.92 ₫ (32.21 €) |
2,395,159.60 ₫ (81.11 €) |
+151.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
638,505.98 ₫ (21.62 €) |
1,125,972.68 ₫ (38.13 €) |
+76.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,328,628.49 ₫ (78.86 €) |
2,614,591.35 ₫ (88.55 €) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,097,317.07 ₫ (71.03 €) |
3,397,980.18 ₫ (115.08 €) |
+62.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,518,717.63 ₫ (322.36 €) |
26,364,212.66 ₫ (892.85 €) |
+177.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,445,322.91 ₫ (218.28 €) |
19,904,499.27 ₫ (674.09 €) |
+208.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,337,657.73 ₫ (688.76 €) |
49,057,732.20 ₫ (1,661.39 €) |
+141.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,545,422.66 ₫ (458.73 €) |
37,199,087.80 ₫ (1,259.79 €) |
+174.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,086,117.69 ₫ (239.98 €) |
15,075,951.73 ₫ (510.56 €) |
+112.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,922,596.97 ₫ (132.84 €) |
11,802,874.09 ₫ (399.72 €) |
+200.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,223,287.47 ₫ (380.09 €) |
85,173,773.34 ₫ (2,884.50 €) |
+658.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 3.98 | -57.7 % |
| Last update: | 31 May 2025 | 31 May 2025 | |
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