Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,584.98$ (36,485,828.93₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 445.29$ (10,250,415.38₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 47.92% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 67.38% 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 ₫	300,000.00-920,791.97
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	100,000.00 ₫	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)	38,592.61 ₫	20,000.00-60,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,798.59 ₫	10,000.00-23,019.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,678.23 ₫	5,000.00-16,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	127,227.28 ₫	94,635.31-166,558.15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15,847.89 ₫	7,257.49-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9,084.59 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	32,206.46 ₫	22,000.00-48,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	128,864.24 ₫	54,431.15-362,874.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	36,082.80 ₫	22,679.65-45,359.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	109,252.89 ₫	56,285.63-149,685.66
Apples (1 lb)	28,223.34 ₫	13,607.79-40,823.36
Banana (1 lb)	9,977.85 ₫	5,859.06-18,143.72
Oranges (1 lb)	17,604.72 ₫	6,803.89-31,324.85
Tomato (1 lb)	9,386.47 ₫	4,535.93-13,607.79
Potato (1 lb)	12,097.91 ₫	5,443.11-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	10,175.36 ₫	6,803.89-15,875.75
Lettuce (1 head)	16,820.99 ₫	6,000.00-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11,445.62 ₫	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)	17,843.32 ₫	10,000.00-27,272.73
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,848.47 ₫	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 ₫	100,000.00-265,000.00
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)	30,000.00 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	73,003.28 ₫	56,781.19-88,957.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000,000.00 ₫	950,000,000.00-1,100,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	797,926,128.49 ₫	733,000,000.00-900,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,457,566.92 ₫	850,000.00-2,500,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,668.27 ₫	600.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	250,430.58 ₫	200,000.00-365,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	508,699.38 ₫	230,197.99-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	153,239.34 ₫	100,000.00-200,000.00
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	3,584,773.14 ₫	1,700,000.00-7,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	275,402,058.72 ₫	130,000,000.00-500,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	827,906.97 ₫	300,000.00-1,500,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	650,428.99 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,071,154.28 ₫	1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,943,353.03 ₫	800,000.00-3,000,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,331,969.90 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,429,232.31 ₫	3,500,000.00-11,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,448,087.79 ₫	12,000,000.00-34,529,698.88
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,304,989.27 ₫	7,000,000.00-24,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,104,101.72 ₫	3,251,579.34-9,290,226.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,511,442.46 ₫	1,672,240.80-4,645,113.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,902,600.61 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.35	7.00-12.00

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: June 2021
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