Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,603.92$ (37,106,234.47₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 449.11$ (10,390,071.76₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 47.61% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 75.06% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-100,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	500,000.00 ₫	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	104,655.46 ₫	88,000.00-150,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20,000.00 ₫	10,000.00-45,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40,000.00 ₫	29,842.25-70,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	40,014.08 ₫	15,000.00-60,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11,997.41 ₫	10,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,319.96 ₫	5,000.00-16,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	129,591.23 ₫	94,635.31-171,792.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,968.44 ₫	9,071.86-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9,962.84 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	33,054.42 ₫	24,000.00-42,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	138,292.47 ₫	54,431.15-362,874.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	37,630.93 ₫	22,679.65-54,431.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	111,566.57 ₫	68,038.94-158,757.52
Apples (1 lb)	29,073.15 ₫	13,607.79-45,359.29
Banana (1 lb)	11,167.03 ₫	5,896.71-19,958.09
Oranges (1 lb)	15,270.96 ₫	6,803.89-31,481.29
Tomato (1 lb)	9,916.52 ₫	4,535.93-18,143.72
Potato (1 lb)	12,279.89 ₫	6,296.26-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	11,708.23 ₫	6,803.89-18,143.72
Lettuce (1 head)	17,372.09 ₫	6,000.00-35,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	12,093.21 ₫	9,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-400,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	17,703.90 ₫	11,567.38-25,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	33,814.87 ₫	20,000.00-55,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-40,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-12,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200,000.00 ₫	125,000.00-250,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₫	7,000.00-18,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24,140.17 ₫	16,093.44-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	47,500.00 ₫	30,000.00-300,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	98,965.19 ₫	71,922.84-114,955.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000,000.00 ₫	950,000,000.00-1,100,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	833,200,000.00 ₫	750,000,000.00-900,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,567,609.48 ₫	1,000,000.00-2,408,333.33
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,706.67 ₫	1,000.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	251,888.89 ₫	200,000.00-350,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	502,308.20 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	169,090.91 ₫	100,000.00-220,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90,000.00 ₫	70,000.00-120,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,607,601.63 ₫	2,000,000.00-8,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	272,515,850.29 ₫	150,000,000.00-500,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	852,889.62 ₫	300,000.00-1,800,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	769,697.71 ₫	300,000.00-1,200,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,069,550.67 ₫	1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,032,692.31 ₫	1,000,000.00-3,500,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,454,051.63 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,369,752.10 ₫	3,500,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,675,775.89 ₫	12,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	10,629,125.59 ₫	7,000,000.00-18,507,808.23
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,558,009.34 ₫	2,787,068.00-13,935,340.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,802,060.49 ₫	1,393,534.00-5,574,136.01
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,053,333.33 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.85	7.00-14.00

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: May 2022
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