Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,627.28$ (36,833,509.50₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 456.37$ (10,329,970.80₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 46.43% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 68.50% 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	452,693.55 ₫	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	111,586.69 ₫	88,000.00-150,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20,000.00 ₫	10,000.00-45,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-70,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	39,369.25 ₫	20,000.00-60,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,338.03 ₫	10,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,407.95 ₫	5,000.00-15,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	129,023.74 ₫	94,635.31-170,343.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,053.04 ₫	9,071.86-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9,229.71 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	33,072.03 ₫	24,000.00-45,359.89
Local Cheese (1 lb)	132,242.00 ₫	45,359.29-226,796.45
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	36,111.27 ₫	22,679.65-49,895.22
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	113,206.56 ₫	68,038.94-158,757.52
Apples (1 lb)	28,098.37 ₫	13,607.79-40,823.36
Banana (1 lb)	10,900.63 ₫	5,896.71-19,958.09
Oranges (1 lb)	16,498.73 ₫	6,803.89-30,800.79
Tomato (1 lb)	10,014.38 ₫	4,535.93-13,607.79
Potato (1 lb)	12,288.33 ₫	5,443.11-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	11,641.29 ₫	6,803.89-18,143.72
Lettuce (1 head)	17,195.24 ₫	6,074.75-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11,663.61 ₫	8,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-350,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	18,085.82 ₫	10,000.00-25,757.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	33,275.62 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-35,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-11,317.34
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200,000.00 ₫	120,000.00-250,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	11,000.00 ₫	7,000.00-17,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24,140.17 ₫	17,702.79-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	45,000.00 ₫	30,000.00-300,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	79,667.55 ₫	56,781.19-90,849.90
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)	825,874,272.53 ₫	750,000,000.00-900,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,523,519.17 ₫	906,666.67-2,500,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,647.57 ₫	1,000.00-2,489.81
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	245,013.30 ₫	200,000.00-360,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	502,919.82 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172,002.48 ₫	100,000.00-250,000.00
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	3,794,765.29 ₫	2,000,000.00-8,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	263,827,104.83 ₫	120,000,000.00-463,600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	897,114.29 ₫	300,000.00-1,800,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	682,089.14 ₫	300,000.00-1,200,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,095,180.31 ₫	1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,918,858.00 ₫	800,000.00-3,200,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,926,360.64 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,890,381.87 ₫	3,500,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,643,557.31 ₫	12,000,000.00-35,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	11,858,564.58 ₫	7,000,000.00-23,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,077,393.62 ₫	2,787,068.00-13,935,340.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,816,810.66 ₫	1,393,534.00-4,645,113.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,311,397.38 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.45	6.50-13.70

Prices in Vietnam

This country had 1989 entries in the past 12 months by 193 different contributors.
Last update: January 2022
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