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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 18.2% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 16.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.93 ₫50.6K
$5.32 R$28.56
-63.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.21 ₫556.1K
$28.38 R$152
-25.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 ₫123.4K
$6.41 R$34.41
-26.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ₫42.8K
$1.71 R$9.20
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.2K
$1.12 R$6.02
-58.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,076
$0.67 R$3.61
-59.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₫24.7K
$1.77 R$9.49
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₫39.0K
$2.63 R$14.14
-43.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$1.03 R$5.51
39.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 ₫23.1K
$1.53 R$8.24
-42.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ₫25.2K
$1.18 R$6.35
-18.64%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.7K
$2.02 R$10.84
-26.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.64 ₫305.2K
$8.60 R$46.16
35.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 ₫96.9K
$3.83 R$20.56
-3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 ₫259.9K
$7.40 R$39.73
33.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 ₫74.0K
$2.14 R$11.51
31.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$1.32 R$7.07
-17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ₫36.0K
$1.19 R$6.39
15.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.44 R$7.72
-22.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$1.17 R$6.29
-6.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.1K
$1.05 R$5.63
9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₫17.5K
$0.75 R$4.04
-10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.69 R$3.71
-28.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$2.14 R$11.47
-36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.40 ₫272.8K
$7.31 R$39.24
42.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$1.23 R$6.61
-35.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₫38.1K
$2.24 R$12.00
-35.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,496
$0.92 R$4.92
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.69 ₫201.7K
$41.49 R$223
-81.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 ₫18.6K
$1.07 R$5.74
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫16.0K
$0.90 R$4.81
-32.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 ₫102.3K
$7.30 R$39.18
-46.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.6K
$1.10 R$5.90
-21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K ₫928.3M
$21.7K R$116.3K
63.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ₫868.1M
$27.5K R$147.9K
20.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 ₫1.9M
$68.4 R$367
3.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.67 ₫148.8K
$13.72 R$73.7
-58.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.66 ₫227.2K
$19.15 R$103
-54.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.65 ₫567.8K
$22.72 R$122
-4.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.44 ₫221.3K
$22.74 R$122
-62.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 ₫100.7K
$6.15 R$33.03
-37.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 ₫6.3M
$286 R$1,537
-16.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K ₫324.9M
$7,507 R$40.3K
65.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.91 ₫941.9K
$49.12 R$264
-26.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.62 ₫645.7K
$42.97 R$231
-42.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 ₫2.3M
$77.8 R$418
12.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 ₫2.1M
$63.2 R$339
26.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 ₫9.7M
$328 R$1,759
13.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$230 R$1,235
8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 ₫21.0M
$654 R$3,514
22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₫13.7M
$456 R$2,449
14.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,420 ₫89.7M
$1,769 R$9,497
93.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 ₫45.3M
$1,209 R$6,494
42.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vietnam
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 ₫11.1M
$490 R$2,630
-13.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.37
11.16
-16.04%

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

Last update for Vietnam: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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