Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,615.62$ (36,630,070.56₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 452.65$ (10,262,757.87₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 46.79% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 68.23% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₫	30,000.00-100,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	475,671.05 ₫	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	109,427.20 ₫	85,000.00-150,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20,000.00 ₫	11,000.00-45,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-70,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	39,199.84 ₫	20,000.00-60,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,414.27 ₫	10,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,247.06 ₫	5,000.00-15,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	129,077.44 ₫	94,635.31-171,691.17
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	17,179.81 ₫	9,071.86-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9,119.53 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	32,647.71 ₫	24,000.00-48,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	127,992.38 ₫	45,359.29-362,874.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	35,818.20 ₫	22,679.65-46,720.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	113,302.21 ₫	63,503.01-158,757.52
Apples (1 lb)	28,126.40 ₫	13,607.79-40,823.36
Banana (1 lb)	10,964.58 ₫	5,896.71-19,958.09
Oranges (1 lb)	16,569.21 ₫	6,803.89-30,859.74
Tomato (1 lb)	9,955.91 ₫	4,535.93-13,607.79
Potato (1 lb)	12,357.30 ₫	5,443.11-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	11,262.02 ₫	6,803.89-18,143.72
Lettuce (1 head)	17,016.54 ₫	6,089.03-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11,587.35 ₫	8,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-400,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	17,988.70 ₫	10,000.00-25,757.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	34,004.56 ₫	20,000.00-55,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-40,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-10,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-265,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₫	8,000.00-16,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	22,530.82 ₫	17,702.79-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30,000.00 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	71,554.07 ₫	56,781.19-90,849.90
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)	803,325,056.67 ₫	740,000,000.00-850,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,489,951.93 ₫	900,000.00-2,500,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,662.49 ₫	600.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	244,803.62 ₫	200,000.00-360,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	505,503.61 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	162,887.53 ₫	100,000.00-230,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90,000.00 ₫	70,000.00-150,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,652,810.13 ₫	2,000,000.00-8,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	273,496,217.04 ₫	120,000,000.00-463,600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	834,526.31 ₫	300,000.00-1,600,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	662,464.04 ₫	254,265.60-1,200,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,084,174.80 ₫	1,200,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,891,009.22 ₫	800,000.00-3,000,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,030,026.82 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,852,500.75 ₫	3,500,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,488,942.24 ₫	12,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	11,952,288.15 ₫	7,000,000.00-24,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,110,123.27 ₫	3,251,579.34-12,077,294.69
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,677,827.97 ₫	1,393,534.00-4,645,113.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,274,827.38 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.26	7.00-12.00

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: November 2021
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