Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$643
$629
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1082
One person rent
$352
$248
Family rent
$1040
$785
Food expenses
$229
$148
Transport expenses
$60.3
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$170.89
Quality of life
32.84
32.82
Human freedom index
5.09
3.39
Life expectancy
83.83
62.55
English speaking %
14.53%
8.71%
Population
95.5M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 3% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 152th for Afghanistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Vietnam compared to 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.26
Cappuccino
$1.52
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$287
Transportation
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.67
Other
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$1659