Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $762 in Vietnam, rent and utilities included – about $2,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 27.5% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vietnam is 27.9% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$3.67 ₹355

-46.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.5K

$20.95 ₹2,027

-6.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$3.74 ₹362

23.80%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$2.33 ₹226

-26.18%

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

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$0.37 ₹35.82

43.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,722

$0.20 ₹18.91

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$2.02 ₹195

-51.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$3.19 ₹308

-50.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$0.68 ₹65.9

116.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$0.52 ₹50.2

82.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$0.83 ₹80.0

8.43%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.3K

$1.07 ₹104

38.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.4K

$4.43 ₹428

155.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$3.37 ₹326

10.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.8K

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$1.99 ₹192

41.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$0.72 ₹70.1

52.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$1.02 ₹98.4

35.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$0.52 ₹50.1

130.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$0.27 ₹25.96

303.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$0.37 ₹35.42

224.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$0.43 ₹41.64

58.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$0.31 ₹30.39

67.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$4.92 ₹476

-72.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.3K

$8.34 ₹808

12.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$1.64 ₹159

-51.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$2.70 ₹261

-45.93%

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

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,153

$0.46 ₹44.04

-30.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$15.29 ₹1,480

-44.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$1.03 ₹99.8

-26.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.27 ₹26.38

118.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.1K

$1.53 ₹148

47.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$1.05 ₹102

-16.19%

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

$31.2K ₫807.3M

$10.5K ₹1.0M

198.12%

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

$29.5K ₫764.2M

$18.4K ₹1.8M

60.78%

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

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$42.67 ₹4,129

68.39%

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

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$4.04 ₹391

40.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$6.75 ₹653

36.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫559.9K

$19.40 ₹1,878

11.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.2K

$8.06 ₹780

12.78%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.3K

$5.08 ₹492

-24.41%

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

$376 ₫9.7M

$100 ₹9,696

274.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.7M

$2,268 ₹219.5K

768.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$24.14 ₹2,336

72.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.7K

$28.38 ₹2,747

-8.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$53.3 ₹5,160

61.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$44.13 ₹4,271

73.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$264 ₹25.5K

56.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$154 ₹14.9K

77.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$736 ₹71.2K

15.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$397 ₹38.5K

39.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$2,494 ₹241.4K

45.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$1,017 ₹98.4K

82.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$585 ₹56.7K

-29.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

8.33

5.04%

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

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 43.6% $119

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 42.4% $80

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Delhi

$67 13% 34.8% $36

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 38.4% $33

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 41.9% $26

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 0.9% $0.3

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 45.6% $6.1

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

18:26 6:26 PM

16:56 4:56 PM

1 h 30 min behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

16,787,941 Capital

💱 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 = 9.22 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

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🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 28,999 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 = 108 INR (1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR).

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