Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 9.7% higher than in Indonesia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 10.3% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 12.6% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 14.4% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 0.5% lower than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 28.7% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (46,168.21 ₫) |
32,489.89 Rp (50,000.00 ₫) |
+8.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (384,735.11 ₫) |
385,739.43 Rp (593,630.00 ₫) |
+54.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
50,000.00 Rp (76,947.02 ₫) |
77,975.73 Rp (120,000.00 ₫) |
+56.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (61,557.62 ₫) |
16,244.94 Rp (25,000.00 ₫) |
-59.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (92,336.43 ₫) |
25,991.91 Rp (40,000.00 ₫) |
-56.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,783.38 Rp (45,834.84 ₫) |
28,802.18 Rp (44,324.84 ₫) |
-3.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,155.64 Rp (14,089.99 ₫) |
8,220.82 Rp (12,651.35 ₫) |
-10.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,741.68 Rp (7,297.16 ₫) |
4,801.39 Rp (7,389.06 ₫) |
+1.3 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,584.00 Rp (120,936.09 ₫) |
90,238.10 Rp (138,871.06 ₫) |
+14.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,616.94 Rp (27,111.41 ₫) |
14,105.52 Rp (21,707.56 ₫) |
-19.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,643.47 Rp (10,223.90 ₫) |
7,163.61 Rp (11,024.37 ₫) |
+7.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
25,890.24 Rp (39,843.53 ₫) |
24,885.36 Rp (38,297.08 ₫) |
-3.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56,824.73 Rp (87,449.87 ₫) |
89,815.10 Rp (138,220.09 ₫) |
+58.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,368.89 Rp (37,502.27 ₫) |
28,228.25 Rp (43,441.59 ₫) |
+15.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,502.00 Rp (88,492.15 ₫) |
77,348.71 Rp (119,035.06 ₫) |
+34.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,706.66 Rp (30,327.38 ₫) |
21,335.19 Rp (32,833.59 ₫) |
+8.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,587.50 Rp (16,293.53 ₫) |
7,869.18 Rp (12,110.20 ₫) |
-25.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14,016.77 Rp (21,570.97 ₫) |
10,480.37 Rp (16,128.67 ₫) |
-25.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,613.66 Rp (14,794.85 ₫) |
8,468.62 Rp (13,032.70 ₫) |
-11.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,229.47 Rp (15,742.54 ₫) |
8,611.64 Rp (13,252.80 ₫) |
-15.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,686.31 Rp (24,140.30 ₫) |
8,629.18 Rp (13,279.80 ₫) |
-45.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,380.29 Rp (22,130.40 ₫) |
11,781.10 Rp (18,130.40 ₫) |
-18.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,196.48 Rp (11,074.95 ₫) |
8,429.60 Rp (12,972.65 ₫) |
+17.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (461,682.13 ₫) |
162,449.43 Rp (250,000.00 ₫) |
-45.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,617.86 Rp (53,274.82 ₫) |
13,738.52 Rp (21,142.77 ₫) |
-60.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,293.70 Rp (77,399.00 ₫) |
23,747.29 Rp (36,545.66 ₫) |
-52.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (61,557.62 ₫) |
22,742.92 Rp (35,000.00 ₫) |
-43.1 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (7,694.70 ₫) |
5,198.38 Rp (8,000.00 ₫) |
+4.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (230,841.06 ₫) |
129,959.55 Rp (200,000.00 ₫) |
-13.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (15,389.40 ₫) |
12,346.16 Rp (19,000.00 ₫) |
+23.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (14,860.11 ₫) |
16,731.97 Rp (25,749.51 ₫) |
+73.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (76,947.02 ₫) |
53,623.43 Rp (82,523.26 ₫) |
+7.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,416.23 Rp (76,048.64 ₫) |
57,013.33 Rp (87,740.12 ₫) |
+15.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (615,576,170.00 ₫) |
584,817,960.06 Rp (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
+46.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
489,722,836.74 Rp (753,654,270.51 ₫) |
558,376,190.75 Rp (859,307,692.31 ₫) |
+14.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,136,777.48 Rp (1,749,432.82 ₫) |
1,170,101.08 Rp (1,800,715.86 ₫) |
+2.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
75,256.66 Rp (115,815.52 ₫) |
94,721.09 Rp (145,770.11 ₫) |
+25.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
393,226.08 Rp (605,151.51 ₫) |
149,736.29 Rp (230,435.23 ₫) |
-61.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
391,028.02 Rp (601,768.83 ₫) |
357,500.21 Rp (550,171.53 ₫) |
-8.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
119,375.00 Rp (183,711.01 ₫) |
138,728.49 Rp (213,494.88 ₫) |
+16.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (76,947.02 ₫) |
64,979.77 Rp (100,000.00 ₫) |
+30.0 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,703,459.09 Rp (2,621,522.06 ₫) |
4,052,007.93 Rp (6,235,798.81 ₫) |
+137.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
92,688,888.89 Rp (142,642,678.06 ₫) |
212,061,662.90 Rp (326,350,265.63 ₫) |
+128.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
696,727.45 Rp (1,072,222.04 ₫) |
593,186.79 Rp (912,879.13 ₫) |
-14.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
459,901.22 Rp (707,760.58 ₫) |
409,094.10 Rp (629,571.45 ₫) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,138,357.88 Rp (1,751,864.97 ₫) |
1,524,677.44 Rp (2,346,387.75 ₫) |
+33.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,096,070.59 Rp (1,686,787.34 ₫) |
1,372,535.26 Rp (2,112,250.00 ₫) |
+25.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,953,403.46 Rp (7,622,992.82 ₫) |
6,107,646.77 Rp (9,399,304.51 ₫) |
+23.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,029,311.24 Rp (4,661,929.53 ₫) |
4,111,889.74 Rp (6,327,953.35 ₫) |
+35.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,879,752.64 Rp (19,821,172.00 ₫) |
12,868,011.73 Rp (19,803,103.45 ₫) |
-0.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,376,886.72 Rp (11,352,589.18 ₫) |
8,722,122.94 Rp (13,422,827.59 ₫) |
+18.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,842,909.25 Rp (2,836,127.54 ₫) |
4,546,235.69 Rp (6,996,385.88 ₫) |
+146.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,061,838.58 Rp (1,634,106.31 ₫) |
2,502,447.99 Rp (3,851,118.37 ₫) |
+135.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,079,300.03 Rp (7,816,740.15 ₫) |
7,215,006.37 Rp (11,103,464.98 ₫) |
+42.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.26 | 9.41 | +1.7 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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