Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,422.1€ (41,972,968.2₫), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 407.0€ (12,012,768.7₫), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 59.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 77.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1.69 €	1.02-3.39
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.28 €	11.22-37.27
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.07 €	3.35-5.08
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.85 €	0.51-1.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.36 €	0.85-2.37
Cappuccino (regular)	1.51 €	0.61-2.54
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.43 €	0.30-0.85
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.25 €	0.17-0.51
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.72 €	3.85-6.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.31-1.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.23-0.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.31 €	0.81-1.69
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.63 €	2.23-11.53
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.49 €	0.77-2.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.07 €	2.31-5.38
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.54-2.00
Banana (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.23-0.77
Oranges (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.18-1.54
Tomato (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.18-0.77
Potato (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.23-0.77
Onion (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.23-0.77
Lettuce (1 head)	0.62 €	0.34-1.02
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.44 €	0.34-0.68
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.47 €	4.49-16.94
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.72 €	0.41-1.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.25 €	0.61-2.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.19 €	1.02-1.52
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.27 €	0.24-0.41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	6.78 €	5.08-13.55
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.64 €	0.34-0.85
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.87 €	0.65-1.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.80 €	1.02-10.16
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.97 €	2.69-3.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,493.89 €	23,310.88-37,270.31
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,938.02 €	25,411.57-33,882.10
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	62.53 €	36.00-104.73
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	4.98 €	3.05-6.84
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	7.85 €	5.76-11.86
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	19.10 €	10.16-37.27
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.44 €	5.08-10.16
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.39 €	2.68-5.08
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	213.07 €	101.65-440.47
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,090.00 €	6,776.42-18,635.15
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	32.47 €	13.55-67.76
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.21 €	10.16-33.88
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	79.62 €	33.88-118.59
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	72.30 €	33.88-135.53
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	328.84 €	203.29-576.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	219.27 €	135.53-406.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	697.55 €	406.59-1,185.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	460.02 €	271.06-833.50
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	238.94 €	125.91-472.16
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	131.76 €	78.69-220.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	379.44 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.41	6.30-13.00

Prices in Vietnam

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