Cost of living in Vietnam
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Vietnam, such as
Da Nang,
Da Lat,
Ho Chi Minh City,
Vung Tau,
Hanoi,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Vietnam, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.06
₫48,141
|
$1.27
-
$4.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
₫112,942
|
$4.10
-
$6.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₫13,580
|
$0.41
-
$0.89
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₫9,096
|
$0.23
-
$0.76
|
Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫20,991
|
$0.39
-
$1.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
₫168,169
|
$3.72
-
$10.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₫126,440
|
$4.25
-
$7.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫33,267
|
$1.01
-
$1.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₫38,624
|
$1.16
-
$2.49
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
₫29,146
|
$0.66
-
$1.77
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫11,620
|
$0.26
-
$0.71
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫16,929
|
$0.34
-
$1.21
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,049
|
$0.29
-
$0.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫12,872
|
$0.29
-
$0.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫11,025
|
$0.31
-
$0.70
|
Vietnam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₫98,459
|
$3.04
-
$4.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.61
₫177,802
|
$6.90
-
$10.35
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.46
₫962,855,151
|
$38,302.41
-
$41,647.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
₫127,937
|
$4.68
-
$8.71
|
Vietnam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
₫241,536
|
$7.86
-
$14.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.83
₫8,660,137
|
$239.94
-
$577.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.89
₫5,415,472
|
$160.68
-
$338.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.24
₫1,079,874
|
$33.64
-
$75.50
|
Vietnam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.02
₫3,970,476
|
$79.41
-
$314.28
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,518.96
₫245,655,321
|
$7,182.74
-
$15,174.54
|
Vietnam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
₫21,133
|
$0.55
-
$1.83
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫42,627
|
$0.99
-
$2.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫31,156
|
$1.13
-
$1.64
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.21
₫542,028
|
$13.56
-
$32.35
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.82
₫89,151
|
$3.17
-
$5.73
|
Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.93
₫862,358
|
$11.71
-
$69.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
₫822,265
|
$13.87
-
$57.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
₫2,170,558
|
$56.08
-
$147.60
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.47
₫2,089,331
|
$51.04
-
$131.92
|
Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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