Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $3,454 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $32,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,454

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 63.8% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 64.1% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$11.53 SGD 14.77

-83.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.5K

$71.2 SGD 91.2

-72.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$8.76 SGD 11.22

-47.15%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$5.25 SGD 6.73

-67.24%

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

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$1.83 SGD 2.34

-71.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,722

$1.25 SGD 1.60

-76.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$8.42 SGD 10.78

-88.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$10.02 SGD 12.83

-84.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$2.94 SGD 3.76

-50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$2.47 SGD 3.16

-61.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$2.71 SGD 3.47

-66.79%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.3K

$3.73 SGD 4.77

-60.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.4K

$21.54 SGD 27.57

-47.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$9.52 SGD 12.19

-60.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.8K

$25.98 SGD 33.26

-63.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$4.48 SGD 5.74

-37.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$3.11 SGD 3.99

-64.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$4.62 SGD 5.92

-70.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$2.23 SGD 2.86

-46.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$2.50 SGD 3.20

-56.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$2.38 SGD 3.05

-49.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$1.78 SGD 2.28

-61.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$1.51 SGD 1.93

-65.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$14.18 SGD 18.15

-90.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.3K

$23.79 SGD 30.47

-60.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$4.51 SGD 5.78

-82.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$4.57 SGD 5.86

-68.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,153

$1.58 SGD 2.03

-79.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$96.4 SGD 123

-91.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$3.63 SGD 4.65

-79.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.80 SGD 1.02

-26.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.1K

$16.18 SGD 20.71

-86.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$2.51 SGD 3.21

-64.94%

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

$31.2K ₫807.3M

$155.9K SGD 199.6K

-79.99%

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

$29.5K ₫764.2M

$145.8K SGD 186.6K

-79.74%

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

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$175 SGD 224

-58.95%

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

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$12.45 SGD 15.94

-54.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$26.64 SGD 34.10

-65.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫559.9K

$112 SGD 143

-80.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.2K

$12.07 SGD 15.45

-24.69%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.3K

$11.60 SGD 14.85

-66.90%

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

$376 ₫9.7M

$1,463 SGD 1,874

-74.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.7M

$28.4K SGD 36.3K

-30.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$81.5 SGD 104

-48.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.7K

$50.6 SGD 64.8

-48.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$112 SGD 143

-23.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$130 SGD 166

-40.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$2,916 SGD 3,734

-85.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$2,128 SGD 2,724

-87.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$5,654 SGD 7,239

-84.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$3,968 SGD 5,080

-86.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-84.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$16.8K SGD 21.5K

-88.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$4,369 SGD 5,594

-90.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

2.44

258.61%

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

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Singapore: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Singapore

$2.1K 61.4% 679% $1.9K

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Singapore

$457 13.2% 144% $270

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Singapore

$168 4.9% 62.3% $65

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Singapore

$214 6.2% 147% $127

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Singapore

$256 7.4% 316% $195

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Singapore

$135 3.9% 360% $105

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Singapore

$110 3.2% 723% $97

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

13:55 1:55 PM

14:55 2:55 PM

1 h ahead of Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, 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).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

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