Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Turkey

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 40.4% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 40.5% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 ₫48.5K
$8.95 ₺352
-79.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 ₫551K
$37.67 ₺1,482
-43.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₫117.6K
$7.75 ₺305
-41.68%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₫44.4K
$3.23 ₺127
-47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.1K
$1.31 ₺51.7
-64.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,617
$0.45 ₺17.67
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.1K
$3.57 ₺140
-73.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.7K
$4.51 ₺177
-65.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.4K
$1.03 ₺40.35
39.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ₫23.6K
$0.79 ₺31.21
15.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 ₫22.9K
$2.17 ₺85.2
-59.45%
Eggs
$1.53 ₫39.9K
$2.35 ₺92.5
-34.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.53 ₫299.9K
$10.02 ₺394
15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 ₫93.1K
$5.97 ₺235
-40.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 ₫263.8K
$19.17 ₺754
-47.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 ₫72.9K
$1.33 ₺52.5
110.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$2.19 ₺86.3
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ₫34.2K
$1.18 ₺46.43
11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ₫28K
$1.46 ₺57.4
-26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 ₫28.5K
$0.77 ₺30.21
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$0.58 ₺22.84
94.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₫19K
$1 ₺39.36
-27.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.6K
$0.51 ₺20.04
1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.6K
$2.21 ₺87
-39.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 ₫263.9K
$10.63 ₺418
-4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$2.08 ₺81.7
-62.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₫37.9K
$2.96 ₺116
-50.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,386
$0.66 ₺25.88
-51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.68 ₫199.9K
$46.2 ₺1,818
-83.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 ₫18.3K
$1.05 ₺41.35
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₫16.1K
$0.66 ₺25.8
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$7.82 ₺308
-52.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ₫22.1K
$1.21 ₺47.63
-29.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K ₫946.7M
$43K ₺1.7M
-15.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ₫873.1M
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ₫1.9M
$69.5 ₺2,736
3.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 ₫146K
$11.04 ₺434
-49.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.78 ₫228.5K
$13.73 ₺540
-36.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.98 ₫571.9K
$50.3 ₺1,977
-56.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.16 ₫212.4K
$17.58 ₺692
-53.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.82 ₫99.4K
$6.37 ₺250
-40.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 ₫6.2M
$625 ₺24.6K
-62.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ₫320.5M
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-3.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.77 ₫956.8K
$54.9 ₺2,160
-33.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 ₫630.4K
$43.44 ₺1,709
-44.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 ₫2.3M
$104 ₺4,093
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 ₫2.1M
$96.2 ₺3,784
-17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₫9.8M
$643 ₺25.3K
-41.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₫6.4M
$459 ₺18.1K
-46.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 ₫20.8M
$1,172 ₺46.1K
-31.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 ₫13.8M
$721 ₺28.4K
-26.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,031 ₫78.9M
$1,981 ₺77.9K
52.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,670 ₫43.5M
$1,125 ₺44.2K
48.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vietnam
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ₫11.5M
$825 ₺32.4K
-46.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.37
42.38
-77.89%

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Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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