Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 61.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 61.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 ₫48.5K
$17.11 €14.78
-89.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 ₫551K
$74.9 €64.7
-71.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₫117.6K
$11.47 €9.91
-60.59%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₫44.4K
$4.01 €3.46
-57.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.1K
$3.33 €2.88
-85.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,617
$2.89 €2.5
-89.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.1K
$5.24 €4.52
-82.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.7K
$4.58 €3.95
-65.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.4K
$1.26 €1.08
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ₫23.6K
$2.19 €1.89
-58.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 ₫22.9K
$3.46 €2.99
-74.57%
Eggs
$1.53 ₫39.9K
$3.79 €3.28
-59.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.53 ₫299.9K
$14.73 €12.72
-21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 ₫93.1K
$13.83 €11.94
-74.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 ₫263.8K
$19.93 €17.21
-49.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 ₫72.9K
$3.18 €2.75
-11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$1.79 €1.55
-39.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ₫34.2K
$2.32 €2
-43.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ₫28K
$4.73 €4.09
-77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 ₫28.5K
$1.58 €1.37
-30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.62 €1.4
-30.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₫19K
$1.86 €1.6
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.6K
$1.07 €0.92
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.6K
$9.84 €8.5
-86.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 ₫263.9K
$6.85 €5.92
48.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$1.1 €0.95
-28.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₫37.9K
$1.7 €1.46
-14.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,386
$3.68 €3.18
-91.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.68 ₫199.9K
$68 €58.7
-88.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 ₫18.3K
$5.87 €5.07
-88.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₫16.1K
$2.23 €1.92
-72.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$37.69 €32.54
-90.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ₫22.1K
$1.97 €1.7
-56.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K ₫946.7M
$31.7K €27.4K
14.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ₫873.1M
$37.3K €32.2K
-10.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ₫1.9M
$350 €302
-79.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 ₫146K
$27.07 €23.37
-79.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.78 ₫228.5K
$51.9 €44.83
-83.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.98 ₫571.9K
$40.64 €35.09
-45.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.16 ₫212.4K
$24.54 €21.19
-66.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.82 ₫99.4K
$14.15 €12.22
-73.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 ₫6.2M
$463 €400
-48.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ₫320.5M
$15.1K €13K
-18.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.77 ₫956.8K
$94.4 €81.5
-61.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 ₫630.4K
$43.6 €37.65
-44.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 ₫2.3M
$100 €86.7
-13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 ₫2.1M
$133 €115
-40.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₫9.8M
$1,042 €900
-63.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₫6.4M
$765 €660
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 ₫20.8M
$1,909 €1,648
-58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 ₫13.8M
$1,445 €1,247
-63.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,031 ₫78.9M
$6,341 €5,475
-52.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,670 ₫43.5M
$4,896 €4,227
-65.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vietnam
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ₫11.5M
$3,362 €2,903
-86.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.37
3.98
135.43%

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Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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