Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Vietnam Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Vietnam

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 28.7% cheaper than Vietnam without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 31.4% cheaper than Vietnam without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$1.86 ₫48.5K
33.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$21.18 ₫551K
-33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$4.52 ₫117.6K
-9.29%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.71 ₫44.4K
6.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.47 ₫12.1K
-6.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.29 ₫7,617
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$0.93 ₫24.1K
108.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$1.57 ₫40.7K
124.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.44 ₫37.4K
-49.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.91 ₫23.6K
-47.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$0.88 ₫22.9K
-18.18%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.53 ₫39.9K
-38.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$11.53 ₫299.9K
-54.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$3.58 ₫93.1K
-12.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.14 ₫263.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.8 ₫72.9K
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.09 ₫28.4K
-33.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.32 ₫34.2K
-17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.08 ₫28K
-47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.1 ₫28.5K
-61.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.73 ₫19K
-24.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.52 ₫13.6K
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.33 ₫34.6K
206.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.14 ₫263.9K
-21.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$0.79 ₫20.7K
143.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.46 ₫37.9K
97.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.32 ₫8,386
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$7.68 ₫199.9K
30.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.7 ₫18.3K
38.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.62 ₫16.1K
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$3.72 ₫96.7K
-52.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.85 ₫22.1K
45.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$36.4K ₫946.7M
-61.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$33.6K ₫873.1M
-33.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$71.7 ₫1.9M
-43.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$5.61 ₫146K
-32.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$8.78 ₫228.5K
-7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$21.98 ₫571.9K
-27.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$8.16 ₫212.4K
-6.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$3.82 ₫99.4K
-9.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$237 ₫6.2M
-70.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$12.3K ₫320.5M
-85.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$36.77 ₫956.8K
-31.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$24.23 ₫630.4K
11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$87 ₫2.3M
-48.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$79.7 ₫2.1M
-58.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$377 ₫9.8M
-52.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$245 ₫6.4M
-53.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$799 ₫20.8M
-48.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$530 ₫13.8M
-50.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$3,031 ₫78.9M
-50.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,670 ₫43.5M
-50.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$443 ₫11.5M
12.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.37
-3.74%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

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