Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Ghana

hira
Vietnam
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$643
$596
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1608
One person rent
$352
$323
Family rent
$1040
$1400
Food expenses
$229
$229
Transport expenses
$60.3
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$189.88
Quality of life
32.84
32.8
Human freedom index
5.09
7.98
Life expectancy
83.83
51.67
English speaking %
14.53%
69.25%
Population
95.5M
29.8M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 8% more expensive than in Ghana ($596). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 160th for Ghana 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 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.94
Cappuccino
$1.52
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$785
Transportation
Vietnam
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.95
Groceries
Vietnam
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.99
Other
Vietnam
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$6576