Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$643
$802
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1944
One person rent
$352
$438
Family rent
$1040
$1253
Food expenses
$229
$300
Transport expenses
$60.3
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$218.89
Quality of life
32.84
32.84
Human freedom index
5.09
5.43
Life expectancy
83.83
71.84
English speaking %
14.53%
8.75%
Population
95.5M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 20% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.92
Cappuccino
$1.52
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1942
Transportation
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.35
Groceries
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.36
Other
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$3954