Cost of Living in Vietnam
Cost of living in Vietnam is 47.23% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 66.94% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 50,000.00 ₫ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 450,000.00 ₫ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 100,000.00 ₫ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 20,000.00 ₫ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40,000.00 ₫ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 40,665.81 ₫ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 12,324.01 ₫ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 7,238.91 ₫ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 124,510.44 ₫ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15,868.84 ₫ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8,704.05 ₫ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 32,147.52 ₫ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 145,052.08 ₫ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 35,076.03 ₫ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 104,999.75 ₫ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 30,650.30 ₫ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 9,519.66 ₫ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 15,991.25 ₫ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 9,517.57 ₫ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 11,200.68 ₫ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 10,376.48 ₫ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 17,701.16 ₫ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 12,545.35 ₫ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 250,000.00 ₫ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17,351.63 ₫ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 32,558.14 ₫ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 28,500.00 ₫ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 7,000.00 ₫ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 180,000.00 ₫ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12,000.00 ₫ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 20,921.48 ₫ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30,000.00 ₫ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 79,715.91 ₫ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,000,000,000.00 ₫ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 822,957,815.79 ₫ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,548,042.41 ₫ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1,850.18 ₫ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 255,687.50 ₫ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 555,100.17 ₫ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 172,531.30 ₫ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 95,000.00 ₫ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,344,970.63 ₫ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 213,867,028.96 ₫ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 889,780.74 ₫ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 705,895.82 ₫ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,087,640.80 ₫ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,832,786.89 ₫ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 9,293,420.47 ₫ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,628,506.92 ₫ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 20,217,764.37 ₫ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 13,034,528.51 ₫ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,162,456.28 ₫ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,491,849.79 ₫ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 9,402,825.54 ₫ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.07 |
Prices in Vietnam
These data are based on 5194 entries in the past 18 months from 570 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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