Cost of Living in Vietnam - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $415 (excluding rent), and $715 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,000 (excluding rent), and $1,586 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 ₫50.9K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$3.96 ₫103.1K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.02 ₫547K
$12.97 ₫337.4K
$49.88 ₫1.3M
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.47 ₫116.2K
$3.69 ₫96K
$5.58 ₫145.3K
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₫44.6K
$0.71 ₫18.4K
$2.96 ₫77K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₫12.9K
$0.39 ₫10.2K
$0.8 ₫20.7K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫6,984
$0.18 ₫4,739
$0.56 ₫14.5K
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ₫24K
$0.56 ₫14.5K
$1.85 ₫48.1K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ₫39K
$0.94 ₫24.5K
$2.63 ₫68.3K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 ₫36.3K
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.86 ₫48.5K
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 ₫23K
$0.37 ₫9,512
$1.85 ₫48.1K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$0.55 ₫14.4K
$1.28 ₫33.2K
Eggs
$1.52 ₫39.5K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.11 ₫54.9K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.61 ₫302.2K
$5.73 ₫149K
$22.91 ₫596K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 ₫96.3K
$1.93 ₫50.3K
$5.78 ₫150.5K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 ₫264.1K
$5.83 ₫151.7K
$13.61 ₫354K
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ₫73.7K
$1.36 ₫35.4K
$4.67 ₫121.5K
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ₫27K
$0.57 ₫14.8K
$1.88 ₫48.8K
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 ₫36.1K
$0.47 ₫12.3K
$3.94 ₫102.4K
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.6K
$0.45 ₫11.6K
$1.87 ₫48.5K
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$0.59 ₫15.4K
$1.76 ₫45.8K
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.8K
$0.57 ₫14.9K
$1.9 ₫49.3K
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₫17.4K
$0.36 ₫9,456
$1.1 ₫28.6K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$0.39 ₫10.2K
$0.8 ₫20.8K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$1.18 ₫30.7K
$1.77 ₫46.2K
Wine (Bottle)
$9.9 ₫257.7K
$5.14 ₫133.7K
$18.98 ₫494K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$1.33 ₫34.5K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₫38.2K
$0.7 ₫18.3K
$2.73 ₫71.1K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₫7,722
$0.26 ₫6,725
$0.44 ₫11.5K
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.72 ₫200.8K
$5.79 ₫150.5K
$14.66 ₫381.4K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$0.44 ₫11.4K
$1 ₫26K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.8K
$0.45 ₫11.8K
$0.85 ₫22.1K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 ₫97.7K
$1.13 ₫29.3K
$11.27 ₫293.3K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 ₫22.6K
$0.8 ₫20.8K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K ₫919.9M
$26.3K ₫684.1M
$44.3K ₫1.2B
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ₫843.5M
$28.3K ₫735.5M
$37.7K ₫980.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$69.6 ₫1.8M
$41.41 ₫1.1M
$116 ₫3M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.52 ₫143.6K
$3.41 ₫88.6K
$7.64 ₫198.8K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.06 ₫235.7K
$7.01 ₫182.5K
$14.11 ₫367.1K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.94 ₫570.9K
$11.53 ₫300.1K
$45.98 ₫1.2M
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.44 ₫219.6K
$4.92 ₫128K
$11.81 ₫307.2K
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 ₫99.2K
$2.87 ₫74.6K
$5.72 ₫148.9K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 ₫6.2M
$115 ₫3M
$460 ₫12M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ₫321.1M
$7,554 ₫196.6M
$22.7K ₫589.7M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.11 ₫965.5K
$15.55 ₫404.6K
$77.8 ₫2M
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.98 ₫650K
$11.66 ₫303.4K
$38.86 ₫1M
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 ₫2.3M
$38.31 ₫996.8K
$123 ₫3.2M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 ₫2.1M
$38.75 ₫1M
$155 ₫4M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₫9.7M
$233 ₫6.1M
$620 ₫16.1M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 ₫6.5M
$156 ₫4M
$428 ₫11.1M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$793 ₫20.6M
$460 ₫12M
$1,342 ₫34.9M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 ₫13.8M
$308 ₫8M
$924 ₫24M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,066 ₫79.8M
$1,616 ₫42M
$5,778 ₫150.3M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,666 ₫43.4M
$1,055 ₫27.5M
$2,718 ₫70.7M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 ₫11M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.37
6.3
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