Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 89.2% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 84.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 65.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 91.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 91.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 175.9% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (275.85 ¥) |
181,255.34 ₫ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+262.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
598,724.47 ₫ (3,303.21 ¥) |
906,276.68 ₫ (5,000.00 ¥) |
+51.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (662.05 ¥) |
145,004.27 ₫ (800.00 ¥) |
+20.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (137.93 ¥) |
90,627.67 ₫ (500.00 ¥) |
+262.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (220.68 ¥) |
108,753.20 ₫ (600.00 ¥) |
+171.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,601.83 ₫ (246.07 ¥) |
86,471.61 ₫ (477.07 ¥) |
+93.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,643.95 ₫ (69.76 ¥) |
28,570.88 ₫ (157.63 ¥) |
+126.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,387.53 ₫ (40.76 ¥) |
21,214.36 ₫ (117.04 ¥) |
+187.2 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
139,263.27 ₫ (768.33 ¥) |
151,919.54 ₫ (838.15 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,969.55 ₫ (121.21 ¥) |
37,078.81 ₫ (204.57 ¥) |
+68.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,075.86 ₫ (61.11 ¥) |
50,277.63 ₫ (277.39 ¥) |
+353.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,552.55 ₫ (212.70 ¥) |
57,944.72 ₫ (319.69 ¥) |
+50.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,534.23 ₫ (753.27 ¥) |
140,508.75 ₫ (775.20 ¥) |
+2.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,831.52 ₫ (241.82 ¥) |
80,366.24 ₫ (443.39 ¥) |
+83.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,128.55 ₫ (662.76 ¥) |
228,752.19 ₫ (1,262.04 ¥) |
+90.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,296.39 ₫ (183.70 ¥) |
62,047.15 ₫ (342.32 ¥) |
+86.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,206.61 ₫ (67.34 ¥) |
30,499.77 ₫ (168.27 ¥) |
+149.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,517.58 ₫ (91.13 ¥) |
56,225.64 ₫ (310.20 ¥) |
+240.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,042.79 ₫ (71.96 ¥) |
57,423.22 ₫ (316.81 ¥) |
+340.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,340.49 ₫ (73.60 ¥) |
33,007.36 ₫ (182.10 ¥) |
+147.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,414.94 ₫ (74.01 ¥) |
30,253.87 ₫ (166.91 ¥) |
+125.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,337.87 ₫ (101.17 ¥) |
35,907.56 ₫ (198.10 ¥) |
+95.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,862.27 ₫ (70.96 ¥) |
24,074.73 ₫ (132.82 ¥) |
+87.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (1,379.27 ¥) |
217,506.40 ₫ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-13.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,223.72 ₫ (117.09 ¥) |
56,062.16 ₫ (309.30 ¥) |
+164.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,835.82 ₫ (203.23 ¥) |
76,790.91 ₫ (423.66 ¥) |
+108.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (193.10 ¥) |
108,753.20 ₫ (600.00 ¥) |
+210.7 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (44.14 ¥) |
39,876.17 ₫ (220.00 ¥) |
+398.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (1,103.42 ¥) |
1,450,042.68 ₫ (8,000.00 ¥) |
+625.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (104.82 ¥) |
108,753.20 ₫ (600.00 ¥) |
+472.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (142.06 ¥) |
128,349.00 ₫ (708.11 ¥) |
+398.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (455.29 ¥) |
616,268.14 ₫ (3,400.00 ¥) |
+646.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,665.43 ₫ (483.66 ¥) |
119,018.65 ₫ (656.64 ¥) |
+35.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (4,965,371.08 ¥) |
605,755,331.01 ₫ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-32.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
854,080,000.00 ₫ (4,712,026.81 ¥) |
468,337,513.28 ₫ (2,583,855.05 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,845,606.79 ₫ (10,182.36 ¥) |
4,674,497.39 ₫ (25,789.57 ¥) |
+153.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,924.32 ₫ (810.59 ¥) |
701,461.25 ₫ (3,870.02 ¥) |
+377.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
231,656.19 ₫ (1,278.07 ¥) |
917,764.95 ₫ (5,063.38 ¥) |
+296.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563,724.67 ₫ (3,110.11 ¥) |
1,551,672.96 ₫ (8,560.70 ¥) |
+175.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
219,601.17 ₫ (1,211.56 ¥) |
412,401.16 ₫ (2,275.25 ¥) |
+87.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (551.71 ¥) |
344,385.14 ₫ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+244.4 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,288,454.65 ₫ (34,693.90 ¥) |
9,830,799.03 ₫ (54,237.29 ¥) |
+56.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,312,692.94 ₫ (1,805,809.98 ¥) |
356,620,901.98 ₫ (1,967,505.68 ¥) |
+9.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
958,417.49 ₫ (5,287.67 ¥) |
1,237,360.83 ₫ (6,826.62 ¥) |
+29.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
626,005.98 ₫ (3,453.72 ¥) |
824,993.45 ₫ (4,551.55 ¥) |
+31.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,349,896.27 ₫ (12,964.56 ¥) |
1,615,459.23 ₫ (8,912.62 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,133,902.44 ₫ (11,772.91 ¥) |
2,216,213.46 ₫ (12,227.02 ¥) |
+3.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,705,080.77 ₫ (53,543.70 ¥) |
15,885,970.74 ₫ (87,644.16 ¥) |
+63.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,472,040.52 ₫ (35,706.76 ¥) |
10,831,390.58 ₫ (59,757.64 ¥) |
+67.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,587,751.95 ₫ (113,584.25 ¥) |
35,325,239.61 ₫ (194,892.14 ¥) |
+71.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,578,781.04 ₫ (74,915.21 ¥) |
21,185,396.41 ₫ (116,881.51 ¥) |
+56.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,042,470.58 ₫ (38,853.87 ¥) |
15,695,363.83 ₫ (86,592.56 ¥) |
+122.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,888,851.23 ₫ (21,455.10 ¥) |
8,759,905.83 ₫ (48,329.09 ¥) |
+125.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,198,676.42 ₫ (61,783.98 ¥) |
56,840,175.37 ₫ (313,591.74 ¥) |
+407.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 1.82 | -80.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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