Cost of living in Vietnam

The cost of living in Vietnam is approximately 624 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1827 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Vietnam

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
624 $
Without Rent
335 $
Rent & Utilities
289 $
Food
210 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
472 $
GDP per Capita
4,347 $
Freedom Index
5.51
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
16%
Population
96.2M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.02 $
Dinner 23.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $
Capuccino 1.76 $
Coke, 330ml 0.49 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.47 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.02 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.57 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.66 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.26 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.13 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.83 $
Cigarette pack 1.39 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.31 $
Monthly Pass 9.41 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.94 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.8 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.07 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.19 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.07 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 44 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 68 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 9.43 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 213 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 573 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 326 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 880 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,695 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,437 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 472 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.72%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.09 $
Haircut 5.89 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 92.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 227 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,153 $

Cities in Vietnam by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Ho Chi Minh
$368
Hanoi
$358
Da Nang
$326
Bac Ninh
$319
Vinh
$319
Haiphong
$318
Thai Nguyen
$316
Rach Gia
$314
Thanh Hoa
$314
Sa Dec
$313
Soc Trang
$312
Ha Long
$310
Hai Duong
$307
Da Lat
$306
Can Tho
$304
Ca Mau
$303
Long Xuyen
$303
Ha Tinh
$300
Cam Pha
$299
Bac Lieu
$297
Phu Quoc
$296
Thu Dau Mot
$293
Viet Tri
$293
Sa Pa
$293
Bien Hoa
$287
Qui Nhon
$285
Quang Ngai
$285
Thai Binh
$282
Nha Trang
$281
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$278
Buon Ma Thuot
$277
Nam Dinh
$276
Hue
$269
Vung Tau
$264
Mui Ne
$264
Phan Thiet
$263
Dong Hoi
$259
Hoi An
$249