Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Vietnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Vietnam

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 158.5% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 161.7% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$1.86 ₫48.5K
819.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$21.18 ₫551K
253.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$4.52 ₫117.6K
153.76%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.71 ₫44.4K
134.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.47 ₫12.1K
608.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.29 ₫7,617
896.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$0.93 ₫24.1K
463.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.57 ₫40.7K
191.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.44 ₫37.4K
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.91 ₫23.6K
140.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.88 ₫22.9K
293.18%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.53 ₫39.9K
147.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$11.53 ₫299.9K
27.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$3.58 ₫93.1K
286.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$10.14 ₫263.8K
96.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.8 ₫72.9K
13.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.09 ₫28.4K
64.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.32 ₫34.2K
75.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.08 ₫28K
337.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.1 ₫28.5K
43.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.13 ₫29.4K
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.73 ₫19K
154.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.52 ₫13.6K
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.33 ₫34.6K
639.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$10.14 ₫263.9K
-32.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.79 ₫20.7K
39.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.46 ₫37.9K
16.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.32 ₫8,386
1050.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$7.68 ₫199.9K
784.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.7 ₫18.3K
738.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.62 ₫16.1K
259.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$3.72 ₫96.7K
913.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.85 ₫22.1K
131.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$36.4K ₫946.7M
-12.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$33.6K ₫873.1M
11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$71.7 ₫1.9M
388.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$5.61 ₫146K
382.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$8.78 ₫228.5K
491.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$21.98 ₫571.9K
84.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$8.16 ₫212.4K
200.74%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.82 ₫99.4K
270.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$237 ₫6.2M
95.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$12.3K ₫320.5M
22.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$36.77 ₫956.8K
156.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$24.23 ₫630.4K
79.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$87 ₫2.3M
15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$79.7 ₫2.1M
66.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$377 ₫9.8M
176.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$245 ₫6.4M
211.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$799 ₫20.8M
138.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$530 ₫13.8M
172.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,031 ₫78.9M
109.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,670 ₫43.5M
193.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$443 ₫11.5M
658.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.37
-57.52%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

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