Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

China

hira
Vietnam
China
Cost of living one person
$643
$718
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1974
One person rent
$352
$463
Family rent
$1040
$1485
Food expenses
$229
$242
Transport expenses
$60.3
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$771.56
Quality of life
32.84
32.86
Human freedom index
5.09
4.38
Life expectancy
83.83
74.48
English speaking %
14.53%
8.76%
Population
95.5M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 11% less expensive than in China ($718). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 134th for China 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 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Vietnam
China
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
Cappuccino
$1.52
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$3339
Transportation
Vietnam
China
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
Vietnam
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.9
Other
Vietnam
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$18082