Cost of living in Vietnam

Summary of cost of living in Vietnam

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 58,240,867 ₫
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 30,938,742 ₫
  • Vietnam is the 3rd cheapest country in Asia (8 out of 10)
  • Vietnam is the 4th cheapest country in the World (63 out of 66)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 105,174 ₫
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 96,809 ₫
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 45,649 ₫
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 35,672 ₫
12 eggs, large 37,607 ₫
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 28,774 ₫
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 139,708 ₫
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 71,686 ₫
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 32,005 ₫
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 19,689 ₫
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 224,425 ₫
2 liters of coca-cola 24,029 ₫
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 28,840 ₫
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 28,859,500 ₫
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 14,128,800 ₫
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 2,798,700 ₫
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 11,920,700 ₫
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 7,256,250 ₫
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 2,737,250 ₫
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 277,391 ₫
40” flat screen tv 6,374,000 ₫
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 2,000,000 ₫
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 140,957 ₫
Hourly rate for cleaning help 142,949 ₫
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) 2,313,930 ₫
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 2,361,910 ₫
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 690,897,000 ₫
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 23,091 ₫
Monthly ticket public transport 226,460 ₫
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.) 62,500 ₫
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 68,966 ₫
4 rolls of toilet paper 31,334 ₫
Tube of toothpaste 36,037 ₫
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 65,422 ₫
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 540,332 ₫
2 tickets to the movies 142,312 ₫
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 642,006 ₫
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 223,989 ₫
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 64,050 ₫
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 38,566 ₫
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 622,544 ₫
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 30,943 ₫

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Map of Cost of Living in Vietnam

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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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  • 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Nha Trang costs 23,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • 330 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Nha Trang costs 30,302 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Nha Trang costs 50,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • 1 ticket to the movies in Nha Trang costs 160,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Nha Trang costs 400,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Nha Trang costs 10,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • 1 liter of gasoline in Nha Trang costs 20,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • Utilities (studio), monthly for 1 person in 45 m2 in Nha Trang costs 2,000,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • 1 kg of rice in Nha Trang costs 10,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Nha Trang costs 20,000 ₫ (about 12 hours ago)

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