Cost of Living in Vietnam

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,592.41$ (36,581,348.71₫) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 448.26$ (10,297,532.00₫) without rent.
Cost of living in Vietnam is, on average, 47.64% lower than in United States.
Rent in Vietnam is, on average, 67.66% 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	450,000.00 ₫	300,000.00-850,000.00
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)	37,806.71 ₫	20,000.00-60,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12,437.70 ₫	10,000.00-22,972.35
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7,367.26 ₫	5,000.00-15,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	127,492.42 ₫	94,635.31-170,343.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15,918.90 ₫	6,350.30-45,359.29
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9,067.95 ₫	6,803.89-13,607.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	32,378.14 ₫	24,000.00-48,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	129,865.93 ₫	54,431.15-362,874.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	35,951.83 ₫	22,679.65-46,720.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	109,601.09 ₫	56,110.63-149,685.66
Apples (1 lb)	28,236.09 ₫	13,607.79-40,823.36
Banana (1 lb)	10,335.03 ₫	5,859.06-20,411.68
Oranges (1 lb)	16,970.95 ₫	6,803.89-31,297.91
Tomato (1 lb)	9,797.72 ₫	4,535.93-13,607.79
Potato (1 lb)	12,097.27 ₫	5,443.11-18,143.72
Onion (1 lb)	10,436.64 ₫	6,803.89-18,143.72
Lettuce (1 head)	17,160.13 ₫	6,185.13-30,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11,476.13 ₫	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)	17,698.25 ₫	10,000.00-25,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	34,286.53 ₫	20,000.00-57,430.87
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30,000.00 ₫	25,000.00-35,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7,000.00 ₫	6,000.00-10,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200,000.00 ₫	100,000.00-250,000.00
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)	72,347.78 ₫	56,781.19-87,064.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,000,000,000.00 ₫	950,000,000.00-1,200,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	800,358,347.29 ₫	733,000,000.00-850,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,530,587.76 ₫	850,000.00-2,550,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1,641.09 ₫	600.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	248,862.12 ₫	200,000.00-365,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	508,826.92 ₫	235,000.00-1,000,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	155,532.03 ₫	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	3,554,868.83 ₫	1,700,000.00-7,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	272,308,558.58 ₫	130,000,000.00-500,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	840,198.87 ₫	300,000.00-1,500,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	652,294.62 ₫	272,919.57-1,000,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,092,780.83 ₫	1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,953,065.57 ₫	800,000.00-3,000,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,127,701.06 ₫	5,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,217,296.98 ₫	3,500,000.00-10,337,557.42
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,396,873.31 ₫	12,000,000.00-35,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,217,528.39 ₫	7,000,000.00-24,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,936,723.17 ₫	3,251,579.34-9,290,226.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,581,529.07 ₫	1,393,534.00-4,645,113.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,972,504.19 ₫
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.30	7.00-12.00

Prices in Vietnam

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Last update: August 2021
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