Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,528.3€ (40,934,580.9₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 434.2€ (11,628,771.2₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 59.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 77.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1.87 €	1.12-3.73
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	22.40 €	13.07-44.80
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.37 €	3.36-5.60
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.93 €	0.56-1.87
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.49 €	0.99-2.61
Cappuccino (regular)	1.64 €	0.67-2.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.47 €	0.37-0.93
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.28 €	0.19-0.51
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.16 €	4.24-6.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.34-1.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.39 €	0.25-0.58
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.44 €	0.99-1.88
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.89 €	2.20-12.70
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.58 €	0.85-2.37
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.41 €	2.54-5.93
Apples (1 lb)	1.28 €	0.59-2.03
Banana (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.25-0.85
Oranges (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.24-1.35
Tomato (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.25-0.85
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.25-0.85
Onion (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.30-0.85
Lettuce (1 head)	0.72 €	0.37-1.23
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.47 €	0.37-0.75
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.33 €	4.85-16.80
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.77 €	0.45-1.13
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.32 €	0.67-2.24
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.23 €	1.05-1.68
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.28 €	0.22-0.37
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	7.47 €	5.60-14.93
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.60 €	0.37-0.82
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.96 €	0.72-1.20
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.73 €	1.68-11.20
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.35 €	3.11-4.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,722.83 €	25,687.43-44,803.65
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,915.90 €	28,002.28-35,469.56
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	62.80 €	37.34-115.40
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	5.44 €	3.55-7.47
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.71 €	6.72-12.13
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	21.78 €	11.20-41.07
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.89 €	4.11-11.20
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.73 €	2.97-5.60
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	223.53 €	112.01-373.36
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,188.98 €	7,467.27-20,879.52
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	29.30 €	14.93-70.94
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23.65 €	11.20-37.34
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.26 €	37.34-119.48
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	76.89 €	37.34-149.35
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	339.11 €	224.02-597.38
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	224.87 €	149.35-448.04
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	764.64 €	448.04-1,493.45
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	479.53 €	298.69-933.41
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	257.63 €	138.75-520.30
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	137.64 €	86.72-208.12
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	420.82 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.96	6.00-13.00

Prices in Vietnam

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