Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 14.4% higher than in Nepal (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 32.6% higher than in Nepal | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 214.5% higher than in Nepal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 9.1% lower than in Nepal | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 32.4% higher than in Nepal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 48.1% higher than in Nepal | |
Restaurants | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 N₨ (47,195.54 ₫) |
264.86 N₨ (50,000.00 ₫) |
+5.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
2,500.00 N₨ (471,955.43 ₫) |
3,144.52 N₨ (593,630.00 ₫) |
+25.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
999.00 N₨ (188,593.39 ₫) |
635.65 N₨ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-36.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
310.00 N₨ (58,522.47 ₫) |
132.43 N₨ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-57.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 N₨ (84,951.98 ₫) |
211.88 N₨ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-52.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
220.94 N₨ (41,709.06 ₫) |
234.79 N₨ (44,324.84 ₫) |
+6.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
67.16 N₨ (12,678.61 ₫) |
67.02 N₨ (12,651.35 ₫) |
-0.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.83 N₨ (4,309.16 ₫) |
39.14 N₨ (7,389.06 ₫) |
+71.5 % |
Markets | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
391.16 N₨ (73,843.90 ₫) |
735.62 N₨ (138,871.06 ₫) |
+88.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
62.09 N₨ (11,722.40 ₫) |
114.99 N₨ (21,707.56 ₫) |
+85.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
52.75 N₨ (9,958.21 ₫) |
58.40 N₨ (11,024.37 ₫) |
+10.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
211.65 N₨ (39,955.60 ₫) |
202.86 N₨ (38,297.08 ₫) |
-4.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
477.20 N₨ (90,087.53 ₫) |
732.17 N₨ (138,220.09 ₫) |
+53.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
197.31 N₨ (37,249.16 ₫) |
230.11 N₨ (43,441.59 ₫) |
+16.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
355.71 N₨ (67,152.15 ₫) |
630.54 N₨ (119,035.06 ₫) |
+77.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
140.42 N₨ (26,509.32 ₫) |
173.92 N₨ (32,833.59 ₫) |
+23.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
60.90 N₨ (11,496.32 ₫) |
64.15 N₨ (12,110.20 ₫) |
+5.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
68.38 N₨ (12,909.69 ₫) |
85.44 N₨ (16,128.67 ₫) |
+24.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
39.67 N₨ (7,488.45 ₫) |
69.04 N₨ (13,032.70 ₫) |
+74.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
27.09 N₨ (5,114.31 ₫) |
70.20 N₨ (13,252.80 ₫) |
+159.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
40.68 N₨ (7,679.39 ₫) |
70.34 N₨ (13,279.80 ₫) |
+72.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
62.90 N₨ (11,874.83 ₫) |
96.04 N₨ (18,130.40 ₫) |
+52.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
35.54 N₨ (6,708.51 ₫) |
68.72 N₨ (12,972.65 ₫) |
+93.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 N₨ (188,782.17 ₫) |
1,324.28 N₨ (250,000.00 ₫) |
+32.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
313.76 N₨ (59,231.82 ₫) |
112.00 N₨ (21,142.77 ₫) |
-64.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
444.06 N₨ (83,831.08 ₫) |
193.59 N₨ (36,545.66 ₫) |
-56.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 N₨ (75,512.87 ₫) |
185.40 N₨ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-53.7 % |
Transportation | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 N₨ (5,663.47 ₫) |
42.38 N₨ (8,000.00 ₫) |
+41.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 N₨ (283,173.26 ₫) |
1,059.42 N₨ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-29.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 N₨ (56,634.65 ₫) |
100.65 N₨ (19,000.00 ₫) |
-66.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 N₨ (45,572.33 ₫) |
136.40 N₨ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-43.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 N₨ (94,391.09 ₫) |
437.13 N₨ (82,523.26 ₫) |
-12.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.91 N₨ (124,013.78 ₫) |
464.77 N₨ (87,740.12 ₫) |
-29.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 N₨ (849,519,771.00 ₫) |
4,767,399.35 N₨ (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
+5.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,487,805.46 N₨ (1,035,999,830.88 ₫) |
4,551,847.70 N₨ (859,307,692.31 ₫) |
-17.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
5,000.00 N₨ (943,910.86 ₫) |
9,538.59 N₨ (1,800,715.86 ₫) |
+90.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
691.10 N₨ (130,467.36 ₫) |
772.16 N₨ (145,770.11 ₫) |
+11.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,268.42 N₨ (239,455.28 ₫) |
1,220.64 N₨ (230,435.23 ₫) |
-3.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,607.14 N₨ (492,182.09 ₫) |
2,914.32 N₨ (550,171.53 ₫) |
+11.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
966.67 N₨ (182,489.43 ₫) |
1,130.91 N₨ (213,494.88 ₫) |
+17.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 N₨ (75,512.87 ₫) |
529.71 N₨ (100,000.00 ₫) |
+32.4 % |
Childcare | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,910.81 N₨ (1,682,202.21 ₫) |
33,031.71 N₨ (6,235,798.81 ₫) |
+270.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
425,882.35 N₨ (80,398,995.32 ₫) |
1,728,713.38 N₨ (326,350,265.63 ₫) |
+305.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,176.19 N₨ (599,608.13 ₫) |
4,835.62 N₨ (912,879.13 ₫) |
+52.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,965.52 N₨ (748,618.96 ₫) |
3,334.91 N₨ (629,571.45 ₫) |
-15.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,236.11 N₨ (1,177,266.60 ₫) |
12,429.07 N₨ (2,346,387.75 ₫) |
+99.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,332.43 N₨ (817,886.00 ₫) |
11,188.82 N₨ (2,112,250.00 ₫) |
+158.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,603.60 N₨ (3,512,027.19 ₫) |
49,789.15 N₨ (9,399,304.51 ₫) |
+167.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,939.02 N₨ (1,876,310.61 ₫) |
33,519.87 N₨ (6,327,953.35 ₫) |
+237.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
33,809.26 N₨ (6,382,585.26 ₫) |
104,899.22 N₨ (19,803,103.45 ₫) |
+210.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,100.66 N₨ (3,794,646.16 ₫) |
71,102.20 N₨ (13,422,827.59 ₫) |
+253.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
26,478.99 N₨ (4,998,761.33 ₫) |
37,060.63 N₨ (6,996,385.88 ₫) |
+40.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
13,525.97 N₨ (2,553,461.04 ₫) |
20,399.80 N₨ (3,851,118.37 ₫) |
+50.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nepal Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,949.42 N₨ (5,653,916.02 ₫) |
58,816.28 N₨ (11,103,464.98 ₫) |
+96.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.53 | 9.41 | -24.8 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 136 | 342 |
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