Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 37.4% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 46.1% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 90.2% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 4.8% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 42.9% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 45.8% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
234.50 ₹ (70,222.22 ₫) |
166.97 ₹ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-28.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (359,346.10 ₫) |
2,003.64 ₹ (600,000.00 ₫) |
+67.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (104,809.28 ₫) |
400.73 ₹ (120,000.00 ₫) |
+14.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (50,907.36 ₫) |
83.48 ₹ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-50.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (89,836.53 ₫) |
133.58 ₹ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-55.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.24 ₹ (47,983.27 ₫) |
147.52 ₹ (44,176.50 ₫) |
-7.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.97 ₹ (11,070.09 ₫) |
42.27 ₹ (12,656.52 ₫) |
+14.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.61 ₹ (4,374.30 ₫) |
24.69 ₹ (7,392.66 ₫) |
+69.0 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.78 ₹ (68,209.56 ₫) |
463.73 ₹ (138,865.62 ₫) |
+103.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.91 ₹ (11,651.72 ₫) |
72.90 ₹ (21,831.30 ₫) |
+87.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.62 ₹ (8,269.60 ₫) |
36.69 ₹ (10,988.00 ₫) |
+32.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.96 ₹ (24,843.58 ₫) |
127.97 ₹ (38,321.93 ₫) |
+54.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.43 ₹ (61,817.88 ₫) |
461.56 ₹ (138,217.53 ₫) |
+123.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.24 ₹ (36,606.54 ₫) |
145.07 ₹ (43,441.59 ₫) |
+18.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.01 ₹ (66,782.83 ₫) |
398.99 ₹ (119,480.56 ₫) |
+78.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.52 ₹ (24,709.93 ₫) |
110.19 ₹ (32,996.31 ₫) |
+33.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.42 ₹ (8,510.18 ₫) |
40.16 ₹ (12,026.16 ₫) |
+41.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.70 ₹ (12,487.93 ₫) |
53.86 ₹ (16,128.67 ₫) |
+29.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.17 ₹ (6,640.34 ₫) |
43.66 ₹ (13,073.20 ₫) |
+96.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.36 ₹ (4,899.15 ₫) |
44.80 ₹ (13,414.41 ₫) |
+173.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.84 ₹ (5,642.59 ₫) |
44.34 ₹ (13,277.45 ₫) |
+135.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.70 ₹ (13,685.17 ₫) |
60.53 ₹ (18,126.04 ₫) |
+32.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.95 ₹ (8,668.80 ₫) |
43.31 ₹ (12,970.77 ₫) |
+49.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (209,618.56 ₫) |
834.85 ₹ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+19.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.74 ₹ (47,836.05 ₫) |
70.60 ₹ (21,142.50 ₫) |
-55.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
256.10 ₹ (76,690.08 ₫) |
122.04 ₹ (36,545.02 ₫) |
-52.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (104,809.28 ₫) |
116.88 ₹ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-66.6 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (8,983.65 ₫) |
26.72 ₹ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-10.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (269,509.58 ₫) |
667.88 ₹ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-25.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (23,956.41 ₫) |
63.45 ₹ (19,000.00 ₫) |
-20.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (12,048.16 ₫) |
85.99 ₹ (25,749.51 ₫) |
+113.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (44,918.26 ₫) |
275.58 ₹ (82,523.26 ₫) |
+83.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.25 ₹ (116,861.08 ₫) |
293.00 ₹ (87,740.12 ₫) |
-24.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (359,346,103.89 ₫) |
3,005,459.05 ₹ (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
+150.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,945,690.35 ₹ (582,646,873.25 ₫) |
2,869,571.20 ₹ (859,307,692.31 ₫) |
+47.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,498.47 ₹ (1,047,634.82 ₫) |
6,055.22 ₹ (1,813,266.66 ₫) |
+73.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
325.83 ₹ (97,572.78 ₫) |
484.87 ₹ (145,195.40 ₫) |
+48.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
688.58 ₹ (206,197.98 ₫) |
763.17 ₹ (228,533.82 ₫) |
+10.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,378.70 ₹ (412,859.95 ₫) |
1,837.22 ₹ (550,164.89 ₫) |
+33.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
652.61 ₹ (195,427.84 ₫) |
712.78 ₹ (213,446.16 ₫) |
+9.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (89,836.53 ₫) |
333.94 ₹ (100,000.00 ₫) |
+11.3 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,987.51 ₹ (1,792,991.49 ₫) |
20,823.82 ₹ (6,235,798.81 ₫) |
+247.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
156,073.00 ₹ (46,736,852.71 ₫) |
1,089,606.27 ₹ (326,288,140.89 ₫) |
+598.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,222.29 ₹ (665,475.35 ₫) |
3,041.73 ₹ (910,862.29 ₫) |
+36.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,290.04 ₹ (685,763.99 ₫) |
2,102.39 ₹ (629,571.45 ₫) |
-8.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,943.32 ₹ (1,180,847.72 ₫) |
7,854.74 ₹ (2,352,141.05 ₫) |
+99.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,869.17 ₹ (859,186.26 ₫) |
7,131.76 ₹ (2,135,641.03 ₫) |
+148.6 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,963.76 ₹ (4,780,429.23 ₫) |
31,293.66 ₹ (9,371,045.99 ₫) |
+96.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,961.00 ₹ (2,982,870.75 ₫) |
21,006.32 ₹ (6,290,449.27 ₫) |
+110.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,974.44 ₹ (11,072,183.75 ₫) |
66,124.48 ₹ (19,801,312.46 ₫) |
+78.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,902.86 ₹ (6,858,379.30 ₫) |
44,813.13 ₹ (13,419,518.26 ₫) |
+95.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,898.62 ₹ (3,862,556.48 ₫) |
23,363.48 ₹ (6,996,312.19 ₫) |
+81.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,936.88 ₹ (2,077,285.11 ₫) |
12,857.35 ₹ (3,850,199.92 ₫) |
+85.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,762.61 ₹ (14,003,300.67 ₫) |
37,066.57 ₹ (11,099,774.09 ₫) |
-20.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 9.41 | +4.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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