Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 14.5% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% more in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 31.1% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 1.0% more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

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Vietnam vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Indonesia, you would:

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pay 17.1% more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.66 IDR29,612.61	$1.93 ₫49,974	+16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.14 IDR56,175.98	$4.06 ₫105K	+29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,805.89	$0.50 ₫13,024	-8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR4,948.44	$0.30 ₫7,716	+7.7%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 IDR21,023.07	$0.96 ₫24,830	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 IDR83,685.60	$5.37 ₫139K	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 IDR84,505.70	$5.69 ₫147K	+20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 IDR27,656.01	$1.51 ₫39,116	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 IDR24,332.17	$1.71 ₫44,338	+25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR19,784.20	$1.32 ₫34,275	+19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,770.09	$0.51 ₫13,160	-15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR14,451.97	$0.61 ₫15,885	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,837.48	$0.55 ₫14,324	+0.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,925.80	$0.50 ₫12,825	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,619.42	$0.51 ₫13,290	-44.8%
Average			-5.6%

Indonesia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 IDR53,511.94	$3.36 ₫87,104	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.36 IDR185K	$7.12 ₫184K	-31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.54 IDR414M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.87 IDR69,326.88	$5.75 ₫149K	+48.3%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 31.1% more for housing

	Indonesia	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 IDR354K	$8.92 ₫231K	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.41 IDR5M	$387.95 ₫10M	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.85 IDR3M	$257.72 ₫7M	+57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 IDR893K	$49.62 ₫1M	-0.5%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Indonesia	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.24 IDR2M	$321.30 ₫8M	+143.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,685.47 IDR102M	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+157.3%
Average			+150.0%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 IDR43,189.22	$0.91 ₫23,581	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 IDR27,492.74	$1.63 ₫42,242	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 IDR42,629.36	$1.36 ₫35,114	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.79 IDR408K	$20.59 ₫533K	-9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR54,153.15	$3.14 ₫81,327	+3.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 1.0% more for clothing

	Indonesia	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.46 IDR760K	$41.00 ₫1M	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.22 IDR487K	$24.08 ₫623K	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.72 IDR1M	$76.97 ₫2M	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.24 IDR1M	$74.18 ₫2M	+13.7%
Average			+1.0%

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