Cost of living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 65,395,324 ₫
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 33,160,276 ₫
  • Cost of living in Vietnam is cheaper than in 69% of countries in Asia (9 out of 13)
  • Cost of living in Vietnam is cheaper than in 83% of countries in the World (62 out of 75)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 52,492 ₫
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 97,265 ₫
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 44,600 ₫
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 36,193 ₫
12 eggs, large 39,794 ₫
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 30,479 ₫
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 125,960 ₫
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 78,184 ₫
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 32,956 ₫
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 21,577 ₫
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 202,188 ₫
2 liters of coca-cola 33,808 ₫
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 29,283 ₫
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 29,166,100 ₫
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 14,948,500 ₫
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 7,143,900 ₫
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 12,023,000 ₫
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 7,174,960 ₫
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 6,000,000 ₫
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 281,377 ₫
40” flat screen tv 5,700,000 ₫
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 1,775,250 ₫
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 188,000 ₫
Hourly rate for cleaning help 139,618 ₫
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 1,030,560 ₫
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 877,640 ₫
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 2,203,270 ₫
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 2,270,790 ₫
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 1,030,730,000 ₫
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 26,955 ₫
Monthly ticket public transport 140,837 ₫
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 187,838 ₫
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 139,693 ₫
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 3,000,000 ₫
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 88,000 ₫
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 87,500 ₫
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 80,000 ₫
4 rolls of toilet paper 37,000 ₫
Tube of toothpaste 20,000 ₫
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 102,468 ₫
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 378,508 ₫
2 tickets to the movies 180,820 ₫
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) -
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 623,918 ₫
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 151,824 ₫
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 49,360 ₫
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 24,450 ₫
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 12,540,300 ₫
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 1,408 ₫
1 month of gym membership in business district 647,776 ₫
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 30,082 ₫

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This map shows only the top cities in Vietnam. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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