Cost of living

Netherlands

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Netherlands
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$1686
$643
Cost of living Family
$5368
$1933
One person rent
$814
$352
Family rent
$3171
$1040
Food expenses
$676
$229
Transport expenses
$109.69
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$4353.52
$554.28
Quality of life
32.75
32.84
Human freedom index
6.97
5.09
Life expectancy
87.15
83.83
English speaking %
80.25%
14.53%
Population
17.2M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Netherlands ($1686) is 163% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Netherlands ranked 24th vs 150th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Netherlands compared to 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Netherlands
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$16.7
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.66
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.11
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.51
$0.86
Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Netherlands
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300.52
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$916.43
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2159.53
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979.78
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.8
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218.89
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.73
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.47
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7066
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4530
$1506
Transportation
Netherlands
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$101.46
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.63
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.89
Groceries
Netherlands
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$4
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.11
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.89
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.68
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.56
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$11.89
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.23
Other
Netherlands
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.24
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.36
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$45.07
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$94.64
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$92.31
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1769.63
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$8611
$10944