Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,609.63$ (37,669,819.93₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 450.38$ (10,540,194.29₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 49.61% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 74.93% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-100,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	500,000.00 ₫	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	104,292.99 ₫	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)	45,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-80,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	42,050.09 ₫	15,000.00-70,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,084.23 ₫	10,000.00-23,402.76
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,086.67 ₫	5,000.00-15,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	129,174.52 ₫	98,420.73-160,000.03
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	20,362.37 ₫	9,071.86-54,431.15
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,028.66 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	34,510.77 ₫	24,000.00-48,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	135,038.77 ₫	45,359.29-226,796.45
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	38,767.80 ₫	23,133.24-54,431.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	111,234.45 ₫	54,431.15-158,757.52
Apples (1 lb)	30,512.80 ₫	13,607.79-45,359.29
Banana (1 lb)	11,021.34 ₫	5,896.71-18,143.72
Oranges (1 lb)	15,713.75 ₫	6,803.89-31,845.98
Tomato (1 lb)	10,463.23 ₫	4,535.93-18,143.72
Potato (1 lb)	12,649.69 ₫	6,369.20-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	12,889.51 ₫	6,803.89-20,411.68
Lettuce (1 head)	18,938.32 ₫	8,000.00-35,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	12,994.67 ₫	10,000.00-20,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-400,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	18,710.97 ₫	12,000.00-27,272.73
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	34,899.73 ₫	20,000.00-50,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-45,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-11,701.38
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200,000.00 ₫	130,000.00-300,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₫	8,000.00-20,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24,140.17 ₫	17,702.79-32,186.89
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50,000.00 ₫	30,000.00-300,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	101,733.77 ₫	73,815.54-114,955.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000,000.00 ₫	700,000,000.00-1,012,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	831,360,000.00 ₫	750,000,000.00-1,000,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,615,914.51 ₫	1,000,000.00-2,550,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,718.40 ₫	1,000.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	249,711.54 ₫	200,000.00-350,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	542,179.52 ₫	250,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	173,846.15 ₫	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	4,726,574.50 ₫	2,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	294,208,311.52 ₫	160,000,000.00-500,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	911,144.17 ₫	300,000.00-2,000,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	825,051.61 ₫	300,000.00-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,118,031.13 ₫	1,200,000.00-3,500,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,070,689.66 ₫	700,000.00-4,000,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,677,434.64 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,677,583.57 ₫	4,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	20,739,130.18 ₫	12,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	11,188,059.75 ₫	7,000,000.00-22,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	6,108,835.33 ₫	3,716,090.67-13,935,340.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,048,071.58 ₫	1,858,045.34-5,574,136.01
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,480,878.65 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.64	7.50-13.70

Prices in Vietnam

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