Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

DR Congo

hira
Vietnam
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$643
$1030
Cost of living Family
$1933
$2135
One person rent
$352
$394
Family rent
$1040
$1086
Food expenses
$229
$292
Transport expenses
$60.3
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$848.91
Quality of life
32.84
32.84
Human freedom index
5.09
4.84
Life expectancy
83.83
72.71
English speaking %
14.53%
8.71%
Population
95.5M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 38% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 77th for DR Congo 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 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Vietnam
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.75
Cappuccino
$1.52
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$575
Transportation
Vietnam
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.18
Groceries
Vietnam
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.7
Other
Vietnam
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$4030