30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Hanoi - Updated Prices & Insights
30.5
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $415 (excluding rent), and $739 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,069 (excluding rent), and $1,744 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 ₫48.7K
$1.31 ₫34K
$3.73 ₫97.2K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.87 ₫699.3K
$19.2 ₫499.6K
$57.6 ₫1.5M
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 ₫122K
$3.53 ₫91.9K
$5.88 ₫153.1K
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₫47.3K
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$2.66 ₫69.3K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₫11.7K
$0.36 ₫9,478
$0.92 ₫23.9K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,030
$0.2 ₫5,137
$0.43 ₫11.1K
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₫24.6K
$0.57 ₫14.8K
$1.89 ₫49.1K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₫51.2K
$1.18 ₫30.7K
$2.75 ₫71.5K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.1K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.79 ₫46.7K
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ₫25.1K
$0.59 ₫15.3K
$1.95 ₫50.8K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24K
$0.61 ₫15.8K
$1.2 ₫31.3K
Eggs
$1.55 ₫40.3K
$0.93 ₫24.2K
$2.1 ₫54.5K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 ₫239.6K
$3.87 ₫100.6K
$23.22 ₫604.2K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 ₫98.3K
$2.08 ₫54.1K
$6.43 ₫167.3K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 ₫254.4K
$6.28 ₫163.3K
$11.78 ₫306.4K
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ₫88.1K
$1.56 ₫40.7K
$5.09 ₫132.5K
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$0.79 ₫20.5K
$1.97 ₫51.2K
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ₫40.7K
$0.92 ₫24K
$3.72 ₫96.8K
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.3K
$0.57 ₫14.9K
$1.9 ₫49.4K
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$0.59 ₫15.3K
$1.55 ₫40.4K
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ₫26.4K
$0.45 ₫11.8K
$1.51 ₫39.3K
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₫14.7K
$0.4 ₫10.3K
$0.92 ₫23.9K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.36 ₫9,459
$0.74 ₫19.2K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.5K
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$1.56 ₫40.5K
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 ₫354.4K
$6.22 ₫161.9K
$19.46 ₫506.3K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₫23.9K
$0.57 ₫14.9K
$1.35 ₫35.2K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₫45.9K
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$2.64 ₫68.8K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,733
$0.26 ₫6,737
$0.36 ₫9,482
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.68 ₫199.9K
$5.76 ₫149.9K
$10.75 ₫279.7K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₫20.4K
$0.59 ₫15.4K
$0.82 ₫21.4K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.6K
$0.47 ₫12.2K
$0.78 ₫20.3K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 ₫41.6K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$6.77 ₫176.2K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.7K
$0.78 ₫20.2K
$0.92 ₫23.9K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K ₫995.6M
$26.7K ₫695.9M
$42.1K ₫1.1B
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ₫811.5M
$27.3K ₫709.6M
$33.9K ₫880.8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$80 ₫2.1M
$49.21 ₫1.3M
$154 ₫4M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 ₫139.3K
$3.55 ₫92.3K
$7.88 ₫205.1K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.88 ₫231.1K
$7.8 ₫203K
$11.7 ₫304.4K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.46 ₫740.6K
$19.23 ₫500.4K
$57.7 ₫1.5M
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.08 ₫288.3K
$7.6 ₫197.8K
$15.19 ₫395.3K
Cinema Ticket
$3.75 ₫97.5K
$3 ₫78.2K
$4.69 ₫122K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 ₫7M
$116 ₫3M
$388 ₫10.1M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ₫299.8M
$7,576 ₫197.1M
$15.2K ₫394.3M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.81 ₫1.2M
$19.29 ₫501.9K
$73.3 ₫1.9M
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.84 ₫594.2K
$15.08 ₫392.5K
$37.71 ₫981.3K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 ₫2.3M
$57.3 ₫1.5M
$115 ₫3M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 ₫1.9M
$38.03 ₫989.5K
$114 ₫3M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 ₫8.5M
$227 ₫5.9M
$530 ₫13.8M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 ₫6.5M
$153 ₫4M
$344 ₫8.9M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₫19.9M
$566 ₫14.7M
$1,321 ₫34.4M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ₫15.3M
$451 ₫11.7M
$939 ₫24.4M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 ₫78.5M
$2,278 ₫59.3M
$5,695 ₫148.2M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 ₫46.7M
$1,318 ₫34.3M
$2,636 ₫68.6M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$439 ₫11.4M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
7
13
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