Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,483.0€ (41,248,921.2₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 422.9€ (11,763,754.9₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 59.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 77.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1.80 €	1.08-3.60
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	21.36 €	11.95-35.95
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.31 €	3.56-5.39
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.90 €	0.54-1.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.44 €	0.90-2.52
Cappuccino (regular)	1.58 €	0.65-2.70
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.45 €	0.32-0.90
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.26 €	0.18-0.43
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.99 €	4.07-6.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.33-1.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.39 €	0.24-0.57
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.38 €	0.86-1.73
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.01 €	2.12-12.23
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.54 €	0.82-2.45
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.26 €	2.45-5.71
Apples (1 lb)	1.20 €	0.57-1.96
Banana (1 lb)	0.43 €	0.24-0.82
Oranges (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.20-1.63
Tomato (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.20-0.82
Potato (1 lb)	0.48 €	0.24-0.73
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.24-0.73
Lettuce (1 head)	0.65 €	0.36-1.08
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 €	0.32-0.72
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.99 €	5.39-17.98
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.75 €	0.43-1.09
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.29 €	0.65-2.16
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.25 €	1.08-1.62
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.29 €	0.25-0.43
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	7.19 €	5.39-14.38
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.66 €	0.36-0.90
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.93 €	0.69-1.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.97 €	1.08-10.79
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.16 €	2.86-3.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,435.67 €	25,130.68-46,738.03
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,652.13 €	27,503.54-35,952.33
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	64.19 €	36.67-114.60
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	5.25 €	3.24-7.26
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.26 €	6.44-10.79
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	19.31 €	10.79-35.96
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.67 €	4.49-10.79
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.60 €	2.88-5.39
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	215.23 €	89.88-431.43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,770.53 €	7,190.47-19,773.78
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	33.14 €	14.38-71.90
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	22.74 €	10.79-36.78
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.28 €	35.95-125.83
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	75.84 €	35.95-143.81
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	334.55 €	215.71-575.24
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	221.66 €	143.81-395.48
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	738.24 €	431.43-1,258.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	468.56 €	287.62-862.86
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	254.31 €	133.60-501.01
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	138.48 €	83.50-233.80
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	404.55 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.40	6.30-13.00

Prices in Vietnam

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