Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 8.8% lower than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 9.4% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 11.2% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 12.5% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 0.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 22.8% lower than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (32,489.89 Rp) |
46,168.21 ₫ (30,000.00 Rp) |
-7.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
593,630.00 ₫ (385,739.43 Rp) |
384,735.11 ₫ (250,000.00 Rp) |
-35.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (77,975.73 Rp) |
76,947.02 ₫ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-35.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (16,244.94 Rp) |
61,557.62 ₫ (40,000.00 Rp) |
+146.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (25,991.91 Rp) |
92,336.43 ₫ (60,000.00 Rp) |
+130.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,324.84 ₫ (28,802.18 Rp) |
45,989.77 ₫ (29,884.05 Rp) |
+3.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,651.35 ₫ (8,220.82 Rp) |
14,078.44 ₫ (9,148.14 Rp) |
+11.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,389.06 ₫ (4,801.39 Rp) |
7,255.28 ₫ (4,714.47 Rp) |
-1.8 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,871.06 ₫ (90,238.10 Rp) |
120,936.09 ₫ (78,584.00 Rp) |
-12.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,707.56 ₫ (14,105.52 Rp) |
27,111.41 ₫ (17,616.94 Rp) |
+24.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,024.37 ₫ (7,163.61 Rp) |
10,223.90 ₫ (6,643.47 Rp) |
-7.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,297.08 ₫ (24,885.36 Rp) |
39,843.53 ₫ (25,890.24 Rp) |
+4.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
138,220.09 ₫ (89,815.10 Rp) |
87,449.87 ₫ (56,824.73 Rp) |
-36.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,441.59 ₫ (28,228.25 Rp) |
37,502.27 ₫ (24,368.89 Rp) |
-13.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
119,035.06 ₫ (77,348.71 Rp) |
88,492.15 ₫ (57,502.00 Rp) |
-25.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32,833.59 ₫ (21,335.19 Rp) |
30,327.38 ₫ (19,706.66 Rp) |
-7.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,110.20 ₫ (7,869.18 Rp) |
16,293.53 ₫ (10,587.50 Rp) |
+34.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,128.67 ₫ (10,480.37 Rp) |
21,570.97 ₫ (14,016.77 Rp) |
+33.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,032.70 ₫ (8,468.62 Rp) |
14,794.85 ₫ (9,613.66 Rp) |
+13.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,252.80 ₫ (8,611.64 Rp) |
15,742.54 ₫ (10,229.47 Rp) |
+18.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,279.80 ₫ (8,629.18 Rp) |
24,140.30 ₫ (15,686.31 Rp) |
+81.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,130.40 ₫ (11,781.10 Rp) |
22,130.40 ₫ (14,380.29 Rp) |
+22.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,972.65 ₫ (8,429.60 Rp) |
11,074.95 ₫ (7,196.48 Rp) |
-14.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (162,449.43 Rp) |
461,682.13 ₫ (300,000.00 Rp) |
+84.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,142.77 ₫ (13,738.52 Rp) |
53,274.82 ₫ (34,617.86 Rp) |
+152.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,545.66 ₫ (23,747.29 Rp) |
77,399.00 ₫ (50,293.70 Rp) |
+111.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (22,742.92 Rp) |
61,557.62 ₫ (40,000.00 Rp) |
+75.9 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (5,198.38 Rp) |
7,694.70 ₫ (5,000.00 Rp) |
-3.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (129,959.55 Rp) |
230,841.06 ₫ (150,000.00 Rp) |
+15.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (12,346.16 Rp) |
15,389.40 ₫ (10,000.00 Rp) |
-19.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (16,731.97 Rp) |
14,860.11 ₫ (9,656.07 Rp) |
-42.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (53,623.43 Rp) |
76,947.02 ₫ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-6.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,740.12 ₫ (57,013.33 Rp) |
76,048.64 ₫ (49,416.23 Rp) |
-13.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (584,817,960.06 Rp) |
615,576,170.00 ₫ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-31.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,307,692.31 ₫ (558,376,190.75 Rp) |
753,654,270.51 ₫ (489,722,836.74 Rp) |
-12.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,800,715.86 ₫ (1,170,101.08 Rp) |
1,749,432.82 ₫ (1,136,777.48 Rp) |
-2.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
145,770.11 ₫ (94,721.09 Rp) |
115,815.52 ₫ (75,256.66 Rp) |
-20.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
230,435.23 ₫ (149,736.29 Rp) |
605,151.51 ₫ (393,226.08 Rp) |
+162.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
550,171.53 ₫ (357,500.21 Rp) |
601,768.83 ₫ (391,028.02 Rp) |
+9.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,494.88 ₫ (138,728.49 Rp) |
183,711.01 ₫ (119,375.00 Rp) |
-14.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (64,979.77 Rp) |
76,947.02 ₫ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-23.1 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,235,798.81 ₫ (4,052,007.93 Rp) |
2,621,522.06 ₫ (1,703,459.09 Rp) |
-58.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
326,350,265.63 ₫ (212,061,662.90 Rp) |
142,642,678.06 ₫ (92,688,888.89 Rp) |
-56.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
912,879.13 ₫ (593,186.79 Rp) |
1,072,222.04 ₫ (696,727.45 Rp) |
+17.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
629,571.45 ₫ (409,094.10 Rp) |
707,760.58 ₫ (459,901.22 Rp) |
+12.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,346,387.75 ₫ (1,524,677.44 Rp) |
1,751,864.97 ₫ (1,138,357.88 Rp) |
-25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,112,250.00 ₫ (1,372,535.26 Rp) |
1,686,787.34 ₫ (1,096,070.59 Rp) |
-20.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,399,304.51 ₫ (6,107,646.77 Rp) |
7,622,992.82 ₫ (4,953,403.46 Rp) |
-18.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,327,953.35 ₫ (4,111,889.74 Rp) |
4,661,929.53 ₫ (3,029,311.24 Rp) |
-26.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,803,103.45 ₫ (12,868,011.73 Rp) |
19,821,172.00 ₫ (12,879,752.64 Rp) |
+0.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,422,827.59 ₫ (8,722,122.94 Rp) |
11,352,589.18 ₫ (7,376,886.72 Rp) |
-15.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,996,385.88 ₫ (4,546,235.69 Rp) |
2,836,127.54 ₫ (1,842,909.25 Rp) |
-59.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,851,118.37 ₫ (2,502,447.99 Rp) |
1,634,106.31 ₫ (1,061,838.58 Rp) |
-57.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,164,348.34 ₫ (7,254,568.24 Rp) |
7,816,740.15 ₫ (5,079,300.03 Rp) |
-30.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 9.26 | -1.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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