Cost of Living in Vietnam

Cost of living in Vietnam is 47.01% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 64.75% 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 ₫	86,388.29-135,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20,000.00 ₫	12,000.00-45,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-70,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	39,085.54 ₫	20,000.00-65,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,150.95 ₫	10,000.00-23,182.52
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,447.94 ₫	5,000.00-15,000.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	125,238.96 ₫	94,635.31-151,416.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15,174.13 ₫	6,350.30-36,287.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8,650.09 ₫	6,350.30-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	32,206.49 ₫	21,600.00-48,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	139,818.85 ₫	68,038.94-362,874.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	35,114.36 ₫	15,875.75-45,359.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	109,712.89 ₫	68,038.94-158,757.52
Apples (1 lb)	29,728.18 ₫	13,607.79-45,359.29
Banana (1 lb)	9,713.82 ₫	5,443.11-18,143.72
Oranges (1 lb)	16,350.77 ₫	6,803.89-31,751.50
Tomato (1 lb)	9,547.79 ₫	5,443.11-11,339.82
Potato (1 lb)	11,635.06 ₫	5,443.11-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	10,478.65 ₫	6,803.89-16,329.34
Lettuce (1 head)	17,773.80 ₫	5,000.00-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11,999.98 ₫	9,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	250,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-400,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	17,741.71 ₫	11,591.26-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	33,090.23 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	27,909.51 ₫	23,000.00-35,000.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-9,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-300,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₫	8,500.00-15,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	21,323.81 ₫	16,093.44-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30,000.00 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	78,143.73 ₫	56,781.19-94,635.31
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000,000.00 ₫	950,000,000.00-1,179,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	825,181,169.75 ₫	733,000,000.00-900,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,580,417.05 ₫	991,666.67-3,000,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,841.92 ₫	800.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	253,205.44 ₫	150,000.00-450,000.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	523,103.75 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,215.43 ₫	100,000.00-200,000.00
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	3,419,778.78 ₫	1,800,000.00-7,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	237,991,063.05 ₫	120,000,000.00-450,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	919,081.09 ₫	300,000.00-1,800,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	693,403.98 ₫	280,000.00-1,000,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,121,213.41 ₫	1,200,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,886,196.20 ₫	750,000.00-3,000,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,741,789.52 ₫	5,000,000.00-17,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,936,514.26 ₫	4,000,000.00-12,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	21,163,343.77 ₫	13,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	13,754,170.67 ₫	8,000,000.00-25,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,161,055.07 ₫	3,251,579.34-9,290,226.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,468,377.28 ₫	1,858,045.34-4,645,113.34
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,836,367.90 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.17	6.25-13.70

Prices in Vietnam

This country had 4938 entries in the past 12 months by 511 different contributors.
Last update: November 2020
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