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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 28.9% cheaper than Vietnam without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 32.6% cheaper than Vietnam without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$1.93 ₫50.6K
31.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$21.21 ₫556.1K
-35.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$4.71 ₫123.4K
-12.10%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$1.63 ₫42.8K
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.47 ₫12.2K
-12.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.27 ₫7,076
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$0.94 ₫24.7K
105.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$1.49 ₫39.0K
140.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.44 ₫37.8K
-49.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.88 ₫23.1K
-42.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$0.96 ₫25.2K
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$1.48 ₫38.7K
-32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$11.64 ₫305.2K
-55.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$3.70 ₫96.9K
-14.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.91 ₫259.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.82 ₫74.0K
-25.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.09 ₫28.6K
-33.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.37 ₫36.0K
-21.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.11 ₫29.1K
-49.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.09 ₫28.6K
-60.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.15 ₫30.1K
-57.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.67 ₫17.5K
-25.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.49 ₫12.8K
-32.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$1.36 ₫35.7K
207.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$10.40 ₫272.8K
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$0.79 ₫20.7K
139.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.45 ₫38.1K
111.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.32 ₫8,496
15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$7.69 ₫201.7K
26.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$0.71 ₫18.6K
28.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.61 ₫16.0K
-54.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$3.90 ₫102.3K
-55.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$0.86 ₫22.6K
37.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$35.4K ₫928.3M
-60.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$33.1K ₫868.1M
-32.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$70.7 ₫1.9M
-42.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$5.67 ₫148.8K
-31.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$8.66 ₫227.2K
-10.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$21.65 ₫567.8K
-24.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$8.44 ₫221.3K
-9.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$3.84 ₫100.7K
-8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$239 ₫6.3M
-71.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$12.4K ₫324.9M
-85.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$35.91 ₫941.9K
-28.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$24.62 ₫645.7K
9.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$87.7 ₫2.3M
-48.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$80.2 ₫2.1M
-58.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$371 ₫9.7M
-51.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$249 ₫6.5M
-54.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$800 ₫21.0M
-49.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$523 ₫13.7M
-50.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$3,420 ₫89.7M
-60.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,729 ₫45.3M
-60.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$422 ₫11.1M
9.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.37
-3.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vietnam: January 13, 2026

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