Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Bangalore

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $535 a month against $762 in Vietnam, rent and utilities included – about $2,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Vietnam Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Bangalore
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Bangalore Living Index

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Bangalore

🇮🇳 India

$535

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 21.4% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vietnam is 28.3% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$3.04 ₹294

-35.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.5K

$17.83 ₹1,725

9.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$4.78 ₹463

-3.14%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$2.24 ₹217

-23.21%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$0.39 ₹37.49

35.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,722

$0.14 ₹13.64

114.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$2.34 ₹226

-58.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$3.91 ₹379

-59.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$0.61 ₹58.6

140.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$0.57 ₹55.2

66.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$0.81 ₹77.9

11.11%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.3K

$1.12 ₹109

32.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.4K

$5.93 ₹574

91.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$3.85 ₹373

-2.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.8K

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$2.78 ₹269

1.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$0.75 ₹72.2

46.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$1.22 ₹118

13.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$0.40 ₹39.19

200.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$0.38 ₹36.40

186.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$0.36 ₹34.72

233.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$0.42 ₹40.31

61.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$0.32 ₹31.21

62.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$4.61 ₹446

-70.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.3K

$9.01 ₹872

4.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$1.86 ₹180

-56.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$2.92 ₹283

-50.00%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.35 ₹614

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,153

$0.51 ₹48.89

-37.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$15.71 ₹1,520

-46.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$1.01 ₹97.8

-24.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.30 ₹29.43

96.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.1K

$2.10 ₹203

7.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$1.08 ₹104

-18.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K ₫807.3M

$12.6K ₹1.2M

148.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K ₫764.2M

$19.1K ₹1.8M

54.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$30.32 ₹2,934

136.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$4.11 ₹398

38.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$10.23 ₹990

-10.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫559.9K

$18.61 ₹1,801

16.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.2K

$5.95 ₹576

52.77%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.3K

$4.60 ₹446

-16.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$376 ₫9.7M

$104 ₹10.1K

260.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.7M

$3,176 ₹307.3K

520.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$32.29 ₹3,125

29.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.7K

$29.85 ₹2,889

-13.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$53.3 ₹5,160

61.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$39.66 ₹3,838

93.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$309 ₹29.9K

33.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$175 ₹16.9K

56.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$788 ₹76.3K

7.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$481 ₹46.6K

15.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$1,889 ₹182.8K

91.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$1,067 ₹103.3K

73.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$919 ₹89.0K

-54.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

8.5

2.94%

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

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Bangalore

$175 32% 36% $98

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Bangalore

$122 22.4% 34.8% $65

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Bangalore

$70 12.8% 32.6% $34

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Bangalore

$45 8.2% 48.5% $42

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Bangalore

$87 15.9% 41.7% $26

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Bangalore

$28 5.1% 5.1% $1.5

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Bangalore

$20 3.7% 51.2% $6.9

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇮🇳 Bangalore

🕒 Local time

15:43 3:43 PM

14:13 2:13 PM

1 h 30 min behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

8,495,492

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

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