Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,498.9€ (40,942,214.4₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 426.0€ (11,637,101.5₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 59.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 78.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1.83 €	1.10-3.67
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	18.62 €	12.24-43.93
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.39 €	3.29-5.49
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.92 €	0.55-1.83
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.46 €	0.99-2.75
Cappuccino (regular)	1.61 €	0.73-2.75
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.47 €	0.37-0.92
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.28 €	0.18-0.55
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.04 €	4.16-6.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.33-1.66
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.25-0.56
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.45 €	0.97-1.98
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.89 €	2.41-9.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.54 €	0.83-2.49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.30 €	2.33-5.48
Apples (1 lb)	1.32 €	0.58-1.99
Banana (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.25-0.83
Oranges (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.25-1.33
Tomato (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.20-0.75
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.25-0.83
Onion (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.33-1.00
Lettuce (1 head)	0.75 €	0.37-1.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.46 €	0.37-0.73
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.15 €	4.39-14.64
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.76 €	0.48-1.11
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.31 €	0.73-2.20
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.15 €	1.10-1.83
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.26 €	0.22-0.37
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	7.32 €	4.58-14.64
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.55 €	0.40-0.77
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.88 €	0.71-1.18
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.66 €	1.28-10.98
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.32 €	3.05-4.21
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,878.85 €	25,591.14-43,933.29
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,997.37 €	27,458.30-36,611.07
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	60.80 €	36.61-112.76
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	5.42 €	3.66-7.32
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.68 €	6.59-12.81
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	21.63 €	10.98-54.92
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.88 €	3.66-10.98
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.66 €	2.93-5.49
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	225.54 €	109.83-366.11
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,763.93 €	8,598.50-21,966.64
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	30.32 €	14.64-65.19
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.20 €	14.61-37.25
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.44 €	43.93-117.16
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	85.59 €	36.61-164.75
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	323.52 €	219.67-585.78
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	209.93 €	146.44-402.72
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	716.69 €	439.33-1,464.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	458.90 €	292.89-915.28
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	226.17 €	136.05-442.16
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	121.95 €	85.03-195.91
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	400.31 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.25	6.65-13.00

Prices in Vietnam

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