Cost of living in Vietnam
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Vietnam, such as
Vung Tau,
Da Lat,
Nha Trang,
Ho Chi Minh City,
Da Nang,
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 |
$1.96
₫49,942
|
$1.37
-
$4.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
₫124,938
|
$4.05
-
$5.94
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
₫15,110
|
$0.42
-
$0.89
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₫9,781
|
$0.25
-
$0.71
|
Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
₫28,130
|
$0.49
-
$1.90
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
₫176,133
|
$3.82
-
$11.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,921
|
$4.60
-
$7.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,146
|
$1.12
-
$2.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
₫45,332
|
$1.12
-
$3.02
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
₫35,563
|
$0.74
-
$2.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫13,243
|
$0.28
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₫19,775
|
$0.41
-
$1.24
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,577
|
$0.28
-
$0.79
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,108
|
$0.33
-
$0.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,720
|
$0.34
-
$0.88
|
Vietnam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
₫103,077
|
$3.49
-
$5.26
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
₫203,483
|
$6.88
-
$11.52
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,523.11
₫1,031,122,403
|
$35,985.94
-
$45,061.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.93
₫151,011
|
$4.62
-
$8.82
|
Vietnam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.02
₫254,894
|
$7.29
-
$18.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.76
₫9,281,530
|
$258.57
-
$628.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.46
₫5,635,066
|
$162.60
-
$378.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
₫1,065,067
|
$32.05
-
$76.11
|
Vietnam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₫5,768,562
|
$144.54
-
$341.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,132.35
₫257,820,702
|
$8,895.57
-
$15,599.68
|
Vietnam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₫23,818
|
$0.61
-
$2.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
₫47,374
|
$1.22
-
$2.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
₫32,774
|
$1.15
-
$1.84
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.96
₫635,206
|
$13.68
-
$43.56
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
₫98,203
|
$3.32
-
$5.69
|
Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.66
₫856,543
|
$12.08
-
$69.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.49
₫750,397
|
$20.79
-
$52.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.06
₫2,291,539
|
$58.11
-
$136.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
₫2,697,156
|
$72.50
-
$157.27
|
Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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