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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 156.3% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 196.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 158% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 172.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$1.93 ₫50.6K
810.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$21.21 ₫556.1K
253.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$4.71 ₫123.4K
145.01%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$1.63 ₫42.8K
151.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.47 ₫12.2K
623.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.27 ₫7,076
1022.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$0.94 ₫24.7K
459.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.49 ₫39.0K
208.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.44 ₫37.8K
-13.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.88 ₫23.1K
160.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$0.96 ₫25.2K
251.04%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$1.48 ₫38.7K
156.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$11.64 ₫305.2K
24.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$3.70 ₫96.9K
285.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$9.91 ₫259.9K
101.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.82 ₫74.0K
12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.09 ₫28.6K
64.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.37 ₫36.0K
61.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$1.11 ₫29.1K
326.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.09 ₫28.6K
42.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.15 ₫30.1K
41.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.67 ₫17.5K
176.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.49 ₫12.8K
118.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$1.36 ₫35.7K
620.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$10.40 ₫272.8K
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$0.79 ₫20.7K
39.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.45 ₫38.1K
11.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.32 ₫8,496
1050.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$7.69 ₫201.7K
767.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$0.71 ₫18.6K
701.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.61 ₫16.0K
273.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$3.90 ₫102.3K
878.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$0.86 ₫22.6K
130.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$35.4K ₫928.3M
-10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$33.1K ₫868.1M
12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$70.7 ₫1.9M
401.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$5.67 ₫148.8K
388.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$8.66 ₫227.2K
493.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$21.65 ₫567.8K
90.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$8.44 ₫221.3K
190.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$3.84 ₫100.7K
261.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$239 ₫6.3M
92.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$12.4K ₫324.9M
22.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$35.91 ₫941.9K
161.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$24.62 ₫645.7K
76.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$87.7 ₫2.3M
14.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$80.2 ₫2.1M
65.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$371 ₫9.7M
179.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$249 ₫6.5M
210.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$800 ₫21.0M
141.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$523 ₫13.7M
177.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$3,420 ₫89.7M
82.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,729 ₫45.3M
152.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$422 ₫11.1M
715.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.37
-57.52%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vietnam: January 13, 2026

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