Cost of living in Vietnam
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Vietnam, such as
Da Nang,
Ho Chi Minh City,
Nha Trang,
Da Lat,
Vung Tau,
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 |
$1.84
₫46,748
|
$1.21
-
$4.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫110,261
|
$3.77
-
$6.07
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,956
|
$0.38
-
$1.11
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,778
|
$0.22
-
$0.71
|
Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,491
|
$0.34
-
$1.69
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫153,160
|
$3.77
-
$10.20
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫137,049
|
$4.30
-
$7.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,952
|
$1.10
-
$2.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,622
|
$0.96
-
$2.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫32,196
|
$0.77
-
$2.31
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,198
|
$0.26
-
$0.81
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,144
|
$0.30
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,618
|
$0.26
-
$0.71
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,569
|
$0.31
-
$0.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,526
|
$0.35
-
$1.09
|
Vietnam - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,567
|
$3.27
-
$4.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫174,795
|
$5.08
-
$9.80
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫873,316,784
|
$30,070.82
-
$43,040.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫145,060
|
$4.56
-
$7.76
|
Vietnam - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫227,977
|
$6.95
-
$19.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,745,581
|
$229.83
-
$473.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,359,540
|
$155.33
-
$358.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,094,795
|
$29.95
-
$86.73
|
Vietnam - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,405,726
|
$133.98
-
$385.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫304,782,280
|
$10,165.71
-
$22,931.54
|
Vietnam - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,694
|
$0.54
-
$2.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,807
|
$0.93
-
$2.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,183
|
$1.07
-
$1.70
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫580,254
|
$14.24
-
$39.69
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,603
|
$3.00
-
$5.90
|
Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫731,284
|
$16.44
-
$70.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫587,124
|
$15.71
-
$46.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,076,090
|
$56.19
-
$132.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,337,939
|
$45.02
-
$160.78
|
Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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