Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,584.78$ (36,578,954.52₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 445.35$ (10,279,193.63₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 47.78% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 67.37% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₫	30,000.00-90,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	450,000.00 ₫	300,000.00-923,255.38
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	100,000.00 ₫	85,000.00-140,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20,000.00 ₫	10,000.00-45,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-69,244.15
Cappuccino (regular)	37,789.01 ₫	20,000.00-60,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,363.69 ₫	10,000.00-23,081.38
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,492.11 ₫	5,000.00-15,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	127,799.19 ₫	94,635.31-166,558.15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15,870.77 ₫	7,257.49-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8,923.61 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	32,635.64 ₫	22,000.00-48,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	128,059.16 ₫	54,431.15-272,155.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	35,680.10 ₫	22,679.65-45,359.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	110,196.99 ₫	56,171.72-149,685.66
Apples (1 lb)	28,975.48 ₫	13,607.79-40,823.36
Banana (1 lb)	10,139.51 ₫	6,803.89-18,143.72
Oranges (1 lb)	17,413.63 ₫	6,803.89-31,408.66
Tomato (1 lb)	9,625.24 ₫	5,443.11-13,607.79
Potato (1 lb)	12,224.81 ₫	6,281.73-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	10,287.10 ₫	6,803.89-15,875.75
Lettuce (1 head)	16,354.99 ₫	6,000.00-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11,293.02 ₫	8,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-461,627.69
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	18,244.91 ₫	10,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,820.35 ₫	18,000.00-55,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30,000.00 ₫	24,000.00-35,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-10,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-300,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₫	8,000.00-16,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	22,530.82 ₫	16,093.44-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	34,849.41 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	73,999.79 ₫	56,781.19-94,635.31
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000,000.00 ₫	980,000,000.00-1,200,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	813,510,745.90 ₫	733,000,000.00-900,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,457,981.00 ₫	850,000.00-2,550,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,797.53 ₫	800.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	255,793.34 ₫	200,000.00-400,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	499,160.29 ₫	235,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	162,733.19 ₫	100,000.00-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90,000.00 ₫	70,000.00-130,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,581,220.75 ₫	1,700,000.00-8,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	261,984,955.59 ₫	120,000,000.00-500,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	848,069.25 ₫	250,000.00-1,700,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	644,947.59 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,133,884.01 ₫	1,200,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,896,412.82 ₫	800,000.00-3,000,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,364,493.08 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,556,911.67 ₫	3,500,000.00-11,540,692.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,147,867.04 ₫	12,000,000.00-35,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,446,079.62 ₫	7,500,000.00-25,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,112,871.61 ₫	3,251,579.34-9,290,226.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,586,289.42 ₫	1,858,045.34-4,645,113.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,985,127.40 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.32	7.00-13.70

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: April 2021
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