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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vung Tau is 29.4% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vung Tau is 28.9% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₫51.7K
$1.88 ₫49K
5.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.97 ₫389.5K
$26.95 ₫701.3K
-44.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫120.2K
$4.61 ₫120K
0.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₫44.9K
$1.81 ₫47K
-4.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.46 ₫11.9K
6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₫7,879
$0.25 ₫6,472
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ₫17.4K
$0.93 ₫24.2K
-27.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₫37.9K
$1.91 ₫49.7K
-24.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ₫38.5K
$1.42 ₫37K
4.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ₫25.4K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-1.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₫18.7K
$0.86 ₫22.5K
-16.28%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.1K
$1.57 ₫40.7K
-8.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.95 ₫180.8K
$9.27 ₫241.2K
-25.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 ₫97.3K
$3.89 ₫101.1K
-3.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.74 ₫97.4K
$9.79 ₫254.8K
-61.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ₫60.5K
$3.28 ₫85.4K
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
3.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$1.65 ₫43K
-44.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.12 ₫29K
-6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.07 ₫27.8K
-4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$1.01 ₫26.4K
3.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₫15.5K
$0.55 ₫14.3K
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₫13.1K
$0.53 ₫13.7K
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 ₫31.7K
$1.3 ₫33.9K
-6.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ₫170.5K
$15.35 ₫399.4K
-57.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₫20.1K
$0.94 ₫24.5K
-18.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₫28.1K
$1.81 ₫47.2K
-40.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,924
$0.36 ₫9,419
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.68 ₫173.9K
$7.71 ₫200.5K
-13.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 ₫18.3K
$0.75 ₫19.6K
-5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₫16K
$0.56 ₫14.6K
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 ₫78K
$1.59 ₫41.4K
88.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₫23K
$0.85 ₫22.2K
3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ₫958.9M
$38K ₫990M
-3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K ₫894.5M
$32.2K ₫837M
6.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.63 ₫1M
$80.5 ₫2.1M
-52.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.47 ₫116.3K
$5.35 ₫139.1K
-16.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.2 ₫187.4K
$8.69 ₫226.1K
-17.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 ₫393.7K
$27.97 ₫727.8K
-45.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 ₫196.8K
$11.02 ₫286.6K
-31.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 ₫78.8K
$3.72 ₫96.7K
-18.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 ₫7.1M
$267 ₫7M
1.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ₫356.7M
$11.5K ₫300.3M
18.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.85 ₫490.4K
$44.57 ₫1.2M
-57.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 ₫540.1K
$22.97 ₫597.6K
-9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 ₫2.5M
$87.3 ₫2.3M
11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 ₫2.2M
$72.5 ₫1.9M
17.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₫7M
$336 ₫8.7M
-20.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₫4.8M
$249 ₫6.5M
-26.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₫17.9M
$770 ₫20M
-10.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₫10.8M
$593 ₫15.4M
-30.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,076 ₫54M
$3,451 ₫89.8M
-39.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,242 ₫32.3M
$1,997 ₫52M
-37.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vung Tau
Hanoi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ₫15.9M
$473 ₫12.3M
29.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
9.1
0.44%

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Last update for Vung Tau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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