Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Nepal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Nepal is 12.6% lower than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Nepal is 24.6% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Nepal are 68.2% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Nepal are 10.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Nepal are 24.5% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Nepal is 32.8% lower than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (264.86 N₨) |
47,195.54 ₫ (250.00 N₨) |
-5.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
593,630.00 ₫ (3,144.52 N₨) |
471,955.43 ₫ (2,500.00 N₨) |
-20.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (635.65 N₨) |
188,593.39 ₫ (999.00 N₨) |
+57.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (132.43 N₨) |
58,522.47 ₫ (310.00 N₨) |
+134.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (211.88 N₨) |
84,951.98 ₫ (450.00 N₨) |
+112.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,324.84 ₫ (234.79 N₨) |
41,709.06 ₫ (220.94 N₨) |
-5.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,651.35 ₫ (67.02 N₨) |
12,678.61 ₫ (67.16 N₨) |
+0.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,389.06 ₫ (39.14 N₨) |
4,309.16 ₫ (22.83 N₨) |
-41.7 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,871.06 ₫ (735.62 N₨) |
73,843.90 ₫ (391.16 N₨) |
-46.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,707.56 ₫ (114.99 N₨) |
11,722.40 ₫ (62.09 N₨) |
-46.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,024.37 ₫ (58.40 N₨) |
9,958.21 ₫ (52.75 N₨) |
-9.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,297.08 ₫ (202.86 N₨) |
39,955.60 ₫ (211.65 N₨) |
+4.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
138,220.09 ₫ (732.17 N₨) |
90,087.53 ₫ (477.20 N₨) |
-34.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,441.59 ₫ (230.11 N₨) |
37,249.16 ₫ (197.31 N₨) |
-14.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
119,035.06 ₫ (630.54 N₨) |
67,152.15 ₫ (355.71 N₨) |
-43.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32,833.59 ₫ (173.92 N₨) |
26,509.32 ₫ (140.42 N₨) |
-19.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,110.20 ₫ (64.15 N₨) |
11,496.32 ₫ (60.90 N₨) |
-5.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,128.67 ₫ (85.44 N₨) |
12,909.69 ₫ (68.38 N₨) |
-20.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,032.70 ₫ (69.04 N₨) |
7,488.45 ₫ (39.67 N₨) |
-42.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,252.80 ₫ (70.20 N₨) |
5,114.31 ₫ (27.09 N₨) |
-61.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,279.80 ₫ (70.34 N₨) |
7,679.39 ₫ (40.68 N₨) |
-42.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,130.40 ₫ (96.04 N₨) |
11,874.83 ₫ (62.90 N₨) |
-34.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,972.65 ₫ (68.72 N₨) |
6,708.51 ₫ (35.54 N₨) |
-48.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (1,324.28 N₨) |
188,782.17 ₫ (1,000.00 N₨) |
-24.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,142.77 ₫ (112.00 N₨) |
59,231.82 ₫ (313.76 N₨) |
+180.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,545.66 ₫ (193.59 N₨) |
83,831.08 ₫ (444.06 N₨) |
+129.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (185.40 N₨) |
75,512.87 ₫ (400.00 N₨) |
+115.8 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (42.38 N₨) |
5,663.47 ₫ (30.00 N₨) |
-29.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (1,059.42 N₨) |
283,173.26 ₫ (1,500.00 N₨) |
+41.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (100.65 N₨) |
56,634.65 ₫ (300.00 N₨) |
+198.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (136.40 N₨) |
45,572.33 ₫ (241.40 N₨) |
+77.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (437.13 N₨) |
94,391.09 ₫ (500.00 N₨) |
+14.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,740.12 ₫ (464.77 N₨) |
124,013.78 ₫ (656.91 N₨) |
+41.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (4,767,399.35 N₨) |
849,519,771.00 ₫ (4,500,000.00 N₨) |
-5.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,307,692.31 ₫ (4,551,847.70 N₨) |
1,035,999,830.88 ₫ (5,487,805.46 N₨) |
+20.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,800,715.86 ₫ (9,538.59 N₨) |
943,910.86 ₫ (5,000.00 N₨) |
-47.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
145,770.11 ₫ (772.16 N₨) |
130,467.36 ₫ (691.10 N₨) |
-10.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
230,435.23 ₫ (1,220.64 N₨) |
239,455.28 ₫ (1,268.42 N₨) |
+3.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
550,171.53 ₫ (2,914.32 N₨) |
492,182.09 ₫ (2,607.14 N₨) |
-10.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,494.88 ₫ (1,130.91 N₨) |
182,489.43 ₫ (966.67 N₨) |
-14.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (529.71 N₨) |
75,512.87 ₫ (400.00 N₨) |
-24.5 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,235,798.81 ₫ (33,031.71 N₨) |
1,682,202.21 ₫ (8,910.81 N₨) |
-73.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
326,350,265.63 ₫ (1,728,713.38 N₨) |
80,398,995.32 ₫ (425,882.35 N₨) |
-75.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
912,879.13 ₫ (4,835.62 N₨) |
599,608.13 ₫ (3,176.19 N₨) |
-34.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
629,571.45 ₫ (3,334.91 N₨) |
748,618.96 ₫ (3,965.52 N₨) |
+18.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,346,387.75 ₫ (12,429.07 N₨) |
1,177,266.60 ₫ (6,236.11 N₨) |
-49.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,112,250.00 ₫ (11,188.82 N₨) |
817,886.00 ₫ (4,332.43 N₨) |
-61.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,399,304.51 ₫ (49,789.15 N₨) |
3,512,027.19 ₫ (18,603.60 N₨) |
-62.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,327,953.35 ₫ (33,519.87 N₨) |
1,876,310.61 ₫ (9,939.02 N₨) |
-70.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,803,103.45 ₫ (104,899.22 N₨) |
6,382,585.26 ₫ (33,809.26 N₨) |
-67.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,422,827.59 ₫ (71,102.20 N₨) |
3,794,646.16 ₫ (20,100.66 N₨) |
-71.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,996,385.88 ₫ (37,060.63 N₨) |
4,998,761.33 ₫ (26,478.99 N₨) |
-28.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,851,118.37 ₫ (20,399.80 N₨) |
2,553,461.04 ₫ (13,525.97 N₨) |
-33.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,164,348.34 ₫ (59,138.79 N₨) |
5,653,916.02 ₫ (29,949.42 N₨) |
-49.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 12.53 | +33.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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