Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫ 30,000.00-100,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 550,000.00 ₫ 337,191.79-1,000,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₫ 96,000.00-150,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫ 15,000.00-50,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40,000.00 ₫ 26,845.80-70,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 43,958.45 ₫ 18,000.00-75,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12,537.69 ₫ 9,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,364.82 ₫ 5,000.00-13,666.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 139,064.00 ₫ 113,562.38-177,914.39
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21,884.22 ₫ 9,071.86-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,989.81 ₫ 6,803.89-15,875.75
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,691.50 ₫ 24,000.00-51,282.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 140,187.97 ₫ 68,038.94-340,194.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43,637.12 ₫ 22,679.65-68,038.94
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 117,933.53 ₫ 68,038.94-158,757.52
Apples (1 lb) 33,056.28 ₫ 15,875.75-54,431.15
Banana (1 lb) 12,374.71 ₫ 6,803.89-22,679.65
Oranges (1 lb) 16,055.06 ₫ 5,443.11-45,359.29
Tomato (1 lb) 12,859.76 ₫ 5,443.11-22,679.65
Potato (1 lb) 13,437.69 ₫ 6,803.89-22,679.65
Onion (1 lb) 13,564.26 ₫ 6,803.89-22,679.65
Lettuce (1 head) 18,371.03 ₫ 10,000.00-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12,950.43 ₫ 10,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 254,769.02 ₫ 150,000.00-500,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21,011.29 ₫ 12,000.00-30,303.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 37,880.70 ₫ 18,000.00-60,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35,000.00 ₫ 30,000.00-45,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8,000.00 ₫ 7,000.00-12,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫ 150,000.00-380,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 19,000.00 ₫ 10,000.00-25,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25,749.51 ₫ 19,312.13-40,233.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 82,523.26 ₫ 30,000.00-300,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 87,582.60 ₫ 79,493.66-105,991.55
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 930,000,000.00 ₫ 699,000,000.00-1,179,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 855,846,153.85 ₫ 750,000,000.00-1,000,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,834,295.80 ₫ 1,100,000.00-3,090,909.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 143,991.42 ₫ 90,000.00-220,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 232,843.68 ₫ 170,000.00-350,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 552,419.51 ₫ 300,000.00-1,100,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 218,938.54 ₫ 125,000.00-300,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100,000.00 ₫ 79,000.00-150,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,195,431.40 ₫ 3,000,000.00-12,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 323,713,516.30 ₫ 200,000,000.00-550,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 950,928.57 ₫ 400,000.00-2,000,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 638,505.98 ₫ 300,000.00-1,000,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,328,550.93 ₫ 1,000,000.00-3,500,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,097,317.07 ₫ 1,000,000.00-4,000,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,406,518.01 ₫ 6,000,000.00-16,411,621.28
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,410,091.76 ₫ 4,000,000.00-12,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,189,793.22 ₫ 12,000,000.00-35,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,369,174.90 ₫ 8,000,000.00-24,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,086,687.35 ₫ 3,716,090.67-13,935,340.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,922,561.40 ₫ 2,322,556.67-6,503,158.68
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,243,749.67 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.41 6.30-13.00

Prices in Vietnam

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