Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Vietnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Vietnam

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 103.2% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 106.2% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$1.86 ₫48.5K
761.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$21.18 ₫551K
172.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.52 ₫117.6K
134.51%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.71 ₫44.4K
39.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.47 ₫12.1K
453.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.29 ₫7,617
558.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.93 ₫24.1K
269.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$1.57 ₫40.7K
161.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.44 ₫37.4K
-18.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.91 ₫23.6K
68.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.88 ₫22.9K
82.95%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.53 ₫39.9K
102.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$11.53 ₫299.9K
23.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.58 ₫93.1K
140.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$10.14 ₫263.8K
54.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.8 ₫72.9K
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.09 ₫28.4K
89.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.32 ₫34.2K
53.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.08 ₫28K
145.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.1 ₫28.5K
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.13 ₫29.4K
73.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 ₫19K
86.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.52 ₫13.6K
42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.33 ₫34.6K
383.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.14 ₫263.9K
-43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.79 ₫20.7K
67.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.46 ₫37.9K
42.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.32 ₫8,386
459.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$7.68 ₫199.9K
348.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.7 ₫18.3K
551.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.62 ₫16.1K
114.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$3.72 ₫96.7K
609.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.85 ₫22.1K
115.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$36.4K ₫946.7M
8.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$33.6K ₫873.1M
-6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$71.7 ₫1.9M
107.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$5.61 ₫146K
264.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$8.78 ₫228.5K
279.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$21.98 ₫571.9K
115.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$8.16 ₫212.4K
91.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.82 ₫99.4K
149.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$237 ₫6.2M
120.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$12.3K ₫320.5M
-19.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$36.77 ₫956.8K
137.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$24.23 ₫630.4K
53.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$87 ₫2.3M
5.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$79.7 ₫2.1M
35.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$377 ₫9.8M
178.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$245 ₫6.4M
230.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$799 ₫20.8M
111.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$530 ₫13.8M
133.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,031 ₫78.9M
39.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,670 ₫43.5M
63.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$443 ₫11.5M
350.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.37
-62.54%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

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