Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 11,526.1kr (40,929,103.6₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 3,270.8kr (11,614,456.4₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 59.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 78.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.08 kr	8.45-28.16
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	168.97 kr	101.73-337.93
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	32.10 kr	25.35-42.24
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.04 kr	4.22-14.08
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	11.26 kr	7.89-19.71
Cappuccino (regular)	12.39 kr	5.07-21.12
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.51 kr	2.82-5.63
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.11 kr	1.41-3.58
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	38.93 kr	31.98-50.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	6.28 kr	2.55-12.77
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.98 kr	1.92-4.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.87 kr	7.43-14.19
Local Cheese (1 lb)	37.34 kr	18.52-95.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.96 kr	6.39-19.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	33.49 kr	19.16-44.71
Apples (1 lb)	9.64 kr	4.47-15.33
Banana (1 lb)	3.33 kr	1.92-6.39
Oranges (1 lb)	4.60 kr	1.79-12.14
Tomato (1 lb)	3.55 kr	1.53-6.39
Potato (1 lb)	3.82 kr	1.92-6.39
Onion (1 lb)	3.82 kr	2.30-6.39
Lettuce (1 head)	5.40 kr	2.82-9.29
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.54 kr	2.82-5.63
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.40 kr	36.61-112.64
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.85 kr	3.38-8.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.90 kr	5.07-16.90
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.29 kr	8.38-12.67
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.25 kr	1.69-2.82
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	56.32 kr	42.24-112.64
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.51 kr	2.82-6.20
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	7.25 kr	5.44-9.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.16 kr	12.67-84.48
Gasoline (1 gallon)	25.26 kr	23.41-31.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	261,899.33 kr	196,846.91-337,934.62
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	234,914.85 kr	211,209.13-267,531.57
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	469.30 kr	281.61-867.37
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	41.04 kr	26.75-56.32
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	65.48 kr	50.69-91.52
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	162.54 kr	84.48-309.77
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	59.89 kr	33.79-84.48
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	28.16 kr	22.25-42.24
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,668.12 kr	844.84-2,816.12
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	91,144.74 kr	56,322.44-154,886.70
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	218.52 kr	112.64-535.06
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	178.22 kr	84.48-281.61
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	638.91 kr	281.61-901.16
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	576.26 kr	281.61-1,126.45
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,554.82 kr	1,689.67-4,505.79
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,695.91 kr	1,126.45-3,379.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,663.52 kr	3,379.35-9,856.43
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,581.08 kr	2,252.90-7,040.30
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,943.19 kr	1,046.50-3,924.36
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,045.52 kr	654.06-1,569.74
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,162.24 kr
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.96	6.00-13.00

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: November 2024
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