Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Dubai

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $2,854 in Dubai, rent and utilities included – about $25,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,854

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 62.3% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 62.2% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$13.04 AED 47.89

-84.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.5K

$81.4 AED 299

-75.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$9.32 AED 34.25

-50.32%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$5.97 AED 21.93

-71.19%

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

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$1.63 AED 5.98

-67.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,722

$0.81 AED 2.99

-62.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$13.65 AED 50.1

-92.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$13.38 AED 49.15

-88.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$1.81 AED 6.64

-18.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$1.57 AED 5.78

-39.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$2.49 AED 9.16

-63.86%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.3K

$3.28 AED 12.04

-54.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.4K

$12.67 AED 46.53

-10.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$9.75 AED 35.80

-61.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.8K

$13.18 AED 48.40

-27.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$2.61 AED 9.57

8.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$1.93 AED 7.09

-43.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$1.92 AED 7.05

-28.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$1.36 AED 5.00

-11.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$1.17 AED 4.29

-6.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$1.01 AED 3.71

18.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$1.51 AED 5.56

-54.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$0.62 AED 2.29

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$5.85 AED 21.50

-76.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.3K

$16.14 AED 59.3

-41.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$2.65 AED 9.74

-69.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$2.95 AED 10.82

-50.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,153

$1.64 AED 6.03

-80.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$73.6 AED 270

-88.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$3.17 AED 11.66

-76.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.71 AED 2.63

-16.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.1K

$7.96 AED 29.23

-71.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$0.99 AED 3.64

-11.11%

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

$31.2K ₫807.3M

$27.4K AED 100.5K

13.97%

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

$29.5K ₫764.2M

$22.5K AED 82.8K

31.01%

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

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$250 AED 920

-71.31%

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

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$54.2 AED 199

-89.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$91.8 AED 337

-89.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫559.9K

$98.6 AED 362

-78.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.2K

$42.61 AED 156

-78.67%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.3K

$16.03 AED 58.9

-76.04%

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

$376 ₫9.7M

$843 AED 3,098

-55.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.7M

$18.3K AED 67.1K

7.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$68.0 AED 250

-38.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.7K

$57.9 AED 213

-55.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$101 AED 370

-14.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$101 AED 371

-24.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$2,380 AED 8,741

-82.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$1,506 AED 5,531

-81.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$4,437 AED 16.3K

-80.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$3,010 AED 11.1K

-81.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$7,121 AED 26.2K

-49.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$4,135 AED 15.2K

-55.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$3,391 AED 12.5K

-87.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

4.54

92.73%

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

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Dubai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Dubai

$1.5K 52.5% 451% $1.2K

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Dubai

$293 10.2% 56% $105

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Dubai

$147 5.1% 42.3% $44

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Dubai

$396 13.8% 357% $310

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Dubai

$309 10.8% 402% $247

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Dubai

$131 4.6% 346% $101

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Dubai

$87 3% 549% $74

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

14:22 2:22 PM

11:22 11:22 AM

3 h behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.243 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AED, 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).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.12 AED (1 AED = 0.243 EUR).

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