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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vung Tau and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Vung Tau and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vung Tau is 59.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vung Tau is 64.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 โ‚ซ53.7K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-88.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.65 โ‚ซ384.2K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-78.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.51 โ‚ซ118.4K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-67.48%
Cappuccino
$1.77 โ‚ซ46.4K
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-35.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-81.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚ซ7,232
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 โ‚ซ17.6K
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-84.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ซ38.0K
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-68.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ซ38.3K
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.6K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-50.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ซ17.6K
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-65.28%
Eggs
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.4K
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 โ‚ซ180.8K
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-63.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ซ96.8K
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-61.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ซ100.7K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-79.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ซ62.0K
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.7K
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-55.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ซ26.0K
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.6K
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-64.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.8K
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-45.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.4K
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-45.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚ซ14.7K
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-45.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 โ‚ซ33.1K
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-82.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.57 โ‚ซ329.8K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ซ21.1K
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.8K
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-52.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 โ‚ซ9,067
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-88.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.56 โ‚ซ171.9K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-76.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 โ‚ซ17.3K
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚ซ14.8K
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-73.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 โ‚ซ78.5K
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-89.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 โ‚ซ23.4K
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-52.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ซ989.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ซ894.2M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
5.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.97 โ‚ซ995.8K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-79.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 โ‚ซ121.4K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-79.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.29 โ‚ซ191.2K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-80.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.12 โ‚ซ396.6K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-73.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 โ‚ซ203.2K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-63.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 โ‚ซ81.9K
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-72.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 โ‚ซ7.1M
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-61.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K โ‚ซ362.3M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-7.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.46 โ‚ซ510.3K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-77.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.35 โ‚ซ559.9K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-42.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 โ‚ซ2.5M
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-6.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 โ‚ซ2.2M
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-27.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚ซ6.8M
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-83.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚ซ4.9M
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 โ‚ซ17.7M
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-75.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 โ‚ซ11.3M
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-78.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,463 โ‚ซ195.7M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
6.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,333 โ‚ซ113.6M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-10.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vung Tau
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 โ‚ซ14.7M
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-77.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
3.39
169.62%

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Last update for Vung Tau: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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