Cost of Living in
Vietnam

Cost of living	One person	Family of 4
Total with rent	$643	$1933
Without rent	$352	$1040
Rent & Utilities	$323.12	$651.62
Food	$229	$551
Transport	$60.3	$156.54
Monthly salary after tax	$554.28
Human freedom index	5.09
Life expectancy	83.83
English speaking %	14.53%
Population	95.5M

The cost of living in Vietnam is $643, which is 1.63 times less expensive than the world average. Vietnam is ranked 150th out of 208 countries by cost of living .

The average salary after taxes in Vietnam is $554.28, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months.

Vietnam

We calculate prices for Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 133 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cost of living	One person	Rank
Total with rent	$643	150 / 208
Without rent	$352	160 / 208
Rent & Utilities	$323.12	136 / 208
Food	$229	158 / 208
Transport	$60.3	116 / 208

Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	255.66$
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	178.15$
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	916.8$
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	573.78$
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	44.81$
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	60.14$
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	8.96$
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.92$
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	3130$
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1506$

Eating Out
Lunch Menu	1.72$
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	26.29$
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.18$
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	0.86$
Cappuccino	1.52$
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.55$

Transportation
Local transport ticket	0.26$
Monthly ticket local transport	9.37$
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	6.22$
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.89$

Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.67$
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.85$
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.96$
Eggs, x12	1.73$
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.77$
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.98$
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.75$
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.79$
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.24$
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.83$
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.93$
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.27$
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.12$
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.35$
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	1.04$
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	11.43$
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	0.74$
Cigarette pack	1.57$
Cold medicince, 1 week	1.7$
Hair Shampoo	2.92$
Toilet paper, 4 rolls	1.11$
Toothpaste, 1 tube	1.23$

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month	22.26$
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	3.42$
Doctor's visit	34.81$
Haircut, simple	5.22$
Brand Jeans	26.59$
Brand Sneakers	91.98$
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	266.57$
International Primary School, 1 year	10944$

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living in Cities by population

Nghia Lo

Population 168.7K

Cost of living $521

States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones

Rank	State	Cost of living
1	Dien Bien	$1233
2	Ha Long	$680
3	Ho Chi Minh	$656
4	Rach Gia	$634
5	Nha Trang	$624
6	Quang Nam	$607
7	Tra Vinh	$606
8	Khanh Hoa	$605
9	Can Tho	$604
10	Ninh Binh	$595
11	Quang Binh	$595
12	Nam Dinh	$594
13	Ba Ria-Vung Tau	$588
14	Haiphong	$587
15	Bac Giang	$586
16	Ha Tay	$583
17	Long Xuyen	$583
18	Bac Ninh	$579
19	Hoa Binh	$577
20	Thanh Hoa	$576
21	Lam Dong	$572
22	Dong Hoi	$572
23	Hau Giang	$568
24	Phan Thiet	$562
25	Chon Thanh	$561
26	Phu Tho	$558
27	Quang Ninh	$554
28	Vinh Phuc	$554
29	Son La	$553
30	Long An	$551
31	Thanh Xuan	$550
32	Binh Long	$548
33	Ha Nam	$542
34	Cao Bang	$541
35	Hanoi	$540
36	Bo (Vietnam)	$540
37	An Giang	$537
38	Lao Cai	$533
39	Da Nang	$529
40	Thai Binh	$529
41	Ha Tinh	$523
42	Lai Chau	$521
43	Yen Bai	$521
44	Nghe An	$520
45	Sa Pa	$519
46	Phu Yen	$519
47	Ha Giang	$516
48	Quang Ngai	$513
49	Kien Giang	$512
50	Binh Dinh	$512
51	Dong Thap	$512
52	Ben Tre	$509
53	Hung Yen	$506
54	Ho Chi Minh City	$505
55	Binh Duong	$504
56	Qui Nhon	$504
57	Hoi An	$500
58	Binh Phuoc	$500
59	Quang Tri	$499
60	Ca Mau	$499
61	Mui Ne	$497
62	Dak Lak	$497
63	Ninh Thuan	$495
64	Tuyen Quang	$494
65	Kon Tum	$493
66	Hai Duong	$491
67	Thu Duc	$486
68	Da Lat	$485
69	Thua Thien Hue	$483
70	Thu Dau Mot	$481
71	Vinh	$478
72	Cam Pha	$477
73	Thai Nguyen	$477
74	Phu Quoc	$472
75	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$470
76	Soc Trang	$458
77	Bac Kan	$454
78	Tan Phu	$453
79	Gia Lai	$451
80	Tay Ninh	$446
81	Binh Thuan	$446
82	Viet Tri	$446
83	Buon Ma Thuot	$439
84	Sa Dec	$434
85	Dong Nai	$431
86	Vinh Long	$429
87	Long Khanh	$427
88	Binh Hoa	$426
89	Dak Nong	$424
90	Lang Son	$422
91	Bac Lieu	$417
92	Tien Giang	$415
93	Vung Tau	$415
94	Bien Hoa	$406
95	Hue	$378
96	Monaco	$7654
97	Santa Barbara Province	$3469
98	Singapore	$3385
99	Neuchatel	$3164
100	Ile-de-France	$2736
101	Zurich	$2715
102	California	$2710
103	Queretaro	$2187
104	United States	$2149
105	Baden-Wurttemberg	$2044
106	Aland	$2038
107	Ostergotland	$1978
108	Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur	$1921
109	Hoki	$1897
110	Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes	$1891
111	Liege	$1878
112	Plzen	$1831
113	South Pyongan	$1816
114	Hokkaido	$1802
115	Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro	$1703
116	Nampo	$1690
117	Jonkoping	$1661
118	Rikuchu	$1633
119	Sancti Spiritus	$1578
120	Caceres	$1564
121	Holguin	$1508
122	Usti nad Labem	$1462
123	Cadiz	$1459
124	Orebro	$1456
125	Kavala	$1444
126	Limon	$1428
127	Al Bahah	$1394
128	Colon (Panama)	$1391
129	Zlin	$1388
130	Vastmanland	$1381
131	Omi	$1355
132	Tacuarembo	$1343
133	Siauliai County	$1329
134	Ahuachapan	$1327
135	Shimosa	$1324
136	Ciego de Avila	$1316
137	Tokai	$1300
138	Xanthi	$1280
139	Dembeni	$1275
140	Panama	$1271
141	Bayamon	$1269
142	Paysandu	$1264
143	Usulutan	$1259
144	Zilina	$1252
145	Hyuga	$1251
146	Guantanamo	$1238
147	Panama	$1234
148	Ioannina	$1231
149	Igdir	$1230
150	Panama Oeste	$1230
151	San-Pedro	$1203
152	Klaipeda	$1201
153	Tillaberi	$1200
154	Etchu	$1194
155	Vlore	$1194
156	Constanta	$1189
157	Kai	$1170
158	Pinar del Rio	$1161
159	Riga Planning Region	$1154
160	Camaguey	$1149
161	San Pedro de Macoris	$1138
162	Lodz	$1132
163	Chania	$1130
164	Causeni	$1128
165	Presov	$1128
166	Calarasi (Moldova)	$1117
167	Kermanshah	$1116
168	Franche-Comte	$1113
169	Yoro	$1112
170	Tekirdag	$1111
171	Zambezia	$1107
172	Bahia	$1102
173	Setubal	$1097
174	Drama	$1085
175	Kastoria	$1081
176	Suo	$1080
177	Balikesir	$1075
178	Thies	$1074
179	Trencin	$1063
180	Serres	$1060
181	Dubasari	$1050
182	Rethymno	$1045
183	Equateur	$1036
184	Espirito Santo	$1034
185	Suchitepequez	$1030
186	Haut-Uele	$1027
187	Gabu	$1019
188	Straseni	$1015
189	Brasov	$1014
190	Goias	$1013
191	Boke	$1007
192	Mexico	$1007
193	Totomi	$995
194	Siauliai	$994
195	Colon (Cuba)	$992
196	Banska Bystrica	$983
197	Panevezys	$969
198	Iasi	$963
199	Sao Paulo	$961
200	Kozuke	$956
201	Klaipeda County	$952
202	Izmir	$949
203	Osumi	$945
204	Kutahya	$934
205	Quilpue	$930
206	Hradec Kralove	$929
207	Kasai	$920
208	Kasai-Oriental	$919
209	Gueckedou	$918
210	Michoacan	$908
211	Eskisehir	$906
212	Extreme-Nord	$900
213	Solola	$897
214	Timis	$890
215	Bafata	$878
216	Kahramanmaras	$878
217	Usak	$877
218	Guatemala	$876
219	Uige	$872
220	Dien Bien	$871
221	Estado de Mexico	$864
222	Yucatan	$864
223	Durres	$856
224	Guaira	$856
225	Municipality of Chisinau	$854
226	Diyarbakir	$850
227	Cotui	$846
228	Ceara	$845
229	Francisco Morazan	$845
230	Botosani	$841
231	Esteli	$838
232	Buzau	$834
233	Botosani	$829
234	Forecariah	$826
235	Kirikkale	$816
236	Maan	$816
237	San Luis Potosi	$814
238	Boyaca	$812
239	Tucuman	$812
240	Caras-Severin	$810
241	Neuquen	$806
242	Bekes	$799
243	Hoki Province	$787
244	Adiyaman	$779
245	Arges	$779
246	Neamt	$777
247	Raska	$771
248	Atlantico	$768
249	Marijampole	$762
250	Para	$756
251	Gyor-Moson-Sopron	$755
252	Ialomita	$751
253	Veszprem	$751
254	Wasit	$751
255	Huila	$747
256	Sirvan	$747
257	Canakkale	$743
258	Aydin	$733
259	Elazig	$730
260	Chisinau	$726
261	Nuevo Leon	$720
262	Shkoder	$718
263	Korce	$710
264	Khuzestan	$708
265	Copiapo	$705
266	Bazega	$694
267	Curico	$692
268	Hamadan	$689
269	Mures	$683
270	Passore	$680
271	Braila	$675
272	Oueme	$671
273	Bistrita-Nasaud	$669
274	Iasi	$668
275	Djibouti	$666
276	Rezekne	$664
277	Laayoune	$660
278	Nghe An	$657
279	Awash	$655
280	Elazig	$650
281	Leon (Nicaragua)	$648
282	Gilan	$644
283	Meknes	$634
284	Mures	$633
285	Khenifra	$631
286	Tuyen Quang	$628
287	Bacau	$624
288	Paraguari	$622
289	Caras-Severin	$620
290	Piaui	$620
291	Binh Phuoc	$612
292	Osh	$608
293	Chuy Province	$607
294	Vinh Long	$607
295	Anse-a-Veau	$604
296	Dambovita	$604
297	Medias	$602
298	Koulpelogo	$595
299	Anosy	$594
300	Rio San Juan	$590
301	Bac Lieu	$587
302	Ninh Thuan	$585
303	Setif	$582
304	Duzce	$573
305	Ain Beida	$572
306	North Ossetia-Alania	$572
307	Agri	$569
308	Maramures	$569
309	Al Mahwit	$568
310	Hau Giang	$567
311	Dak Lak	$566
312	Al Hoceima	$562
313	Nis	$561
314	Sidi Bel Abbes	$553
315	Cadiz	$542
316	Valcea	$542
317	Kelaat Sraghna	$539
318	Bac Giang	$536
319	Soc Trang	$535
320	Miragoane	$533
321	Bechar	$531
322	Menaka	$525
323	Ba Ria-Vung Tau	$522
324	Karbala	$522
325	Lere	$516
326	Stavropol	$514
327	Yen Bai	$513
328	Kirklareli	$512
329	Hajjah	$507
330	Son La	$502
331	San Andres	$500
332	Inezgane-Ait Melloul	$498
333	Sadah	$495
334	Dhaka	$489
335	Sale	$489
336	Corum	$484
337	Concepcion (Paraguay)	$482
338	Binh Dinh	$480
339	Oulmes	$480
340	Caaguazu	$478
341	Arta	$476
342	Dong Nai	$473
343	Lang Son	$470
344	Salar	$470
345	Kenitra	$467
346	Quang Tri	$466
347	Ayni	$465
348	Dong Thap	$463
349	Narino	$462
350	Maharashtra	$461
351	Quang Ninh	$453
352	Nam Dinh	$448
353	Ain Temouchent	$444
354	Thanh Hoa	$444
355	Sanaa	$443
356	MSila	$441
357	Binh Duong	$438
358	Homs	$436
359	Khemisset	$435
360	Medenine	$433
361	Ca Mau	$431
362	Kebili	$431
363	Thua Thien Hue	$431
364	Beni Mellal-Khenifra	$429
365	Ain Defla	$426
366	Mazandaran	$426
367	Binh Thuan	$424
368	Tamba	$423
369	Jaen (Peru)	$422
370	Tetouan	$414
371	Al Bayda	$412
372	Ysyk-Kol	$411
373	Tebessa	$409
374	Bejaia	$405
375	Misratah	$399
376	Baghlan	$398
377	El Kelaa des Sraghna	$398
378	Daharia	$393
379	Al Bayda	$390
380	San Joaquin	$389
381	Tay Ninh	$389
382	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$384
383	Kien Giang	$381
384	Saida	$381
385	Gabes	$377
386	Kosice	$372
387	Sabha	$365
388	Bihar	$363
389	Kien Giang	$363
390	Quang Nam	$363
391	Samana	$360
392	Medea	$333
393	Ben Tre	$324
394	Naama	$302

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