Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary about cost of living in Vietnam:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,584.88$ (36,555,181.42₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 446.43$ (10,297,021.98₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 47.61% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 66.68% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₫	30,000.00-100,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	450,000.00 ₫	300,000.00-850,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	100,000.00 ₫	85,000.00-140,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20,000.00 ₫	11,500.00-45,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-70,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	38,570.69 ₫	20,000.00-65,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,278.36 ₫	10,000.00-23,065.02
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,487.63 ₫	5,000.00-16,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	126,713.34 ₫	94,635.31-166,558.15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15,388.57 ₫	7,257.49-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8,931.98 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	32,496.24 ₫	21,600.00-48,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	127,650.62 ₫	54,431.15-226,796.45
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	35,751.57 ₫	22,679.65-45,359.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	108,302.20 ₫	57,185.02-149,685.66
Apples (1 lb)	29,101.71 ₫	13,607.79-40,823.36
Banana (1 lb)	9,762.19 ₫	6,803.89-18,143.72
Oranges (1 lb)	16,922.12 ₫	6,803.89-31,386.38
Tomato (1 lb)	9,692.08 ₫	5,443.11-13,607.79
Potato (1 lb)	12,077.42 ₫	6,277.28-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	10,180.60 ₫	6,803.89-15,875.75
Lettuce (1 head)	16,415.71 ₫	6,000.00-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11,484.67 ₫	9,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	230,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-400,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	17,608.37 ₫	10,000.00-28,571.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,649.67 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-35,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-10,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-300,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₫	8,000.00-15,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	22,530.82 ₫	16,093.44-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30,000.00 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	74,139.32 ₫	56,781.19-90,849.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000,000.00 ₫	950,000,000.00-1,200,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	826,929,074.33 ₫	740,000,000.00-950,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,517,059.81 ₫	900,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,811.73 ₫	800.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	256,082.02 ₫	200,000.00-400,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	504,429.08 ₫	235,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,017.48 ₫	100,000.00-201,507.26
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90,000.00 ₫	70,000.00-130,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,660,716.81 ₫	1,800,000.00-8,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	263,370,562.67 ₫	130,000,000.00-463,600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	842,251.05 ₫	250,000.00-1,700,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	651,381.67 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,141,992.75 ₫	1,200,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,879,143.19 ₫	800,000.00-3,000,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,408,673.93 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,659,661.29 ₫	3,500,000.00-11,532,508.56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,778,353.27 ₫	12,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,585,484.95 ₫	7,000,000.00-25,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,041,810.08 ₫	3,251,579.34-9,290,226.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,537,059.13 ₫	1,858,045.34-4,645,113.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,771,610.52 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.37	7.00-14.00

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: March 2021
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