Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

India

hira
Vietnam
India
Cost of living one person
$643
$425
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1245
One person rent
$352
$219
Family rent
$1040
$773
Food expenses
$229
$158
Transport expenses
$60.3
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$619.18
Quality of life
32.84
32.85
Human freedom index
5.09
5.89
Life expectancy
83.83
69.13
English speaking %
14.53%
8.6%
Population
95.5M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 52% more expensive than in India ($425). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 197th for India 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 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Vietnam
India
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.47
Cappuccino
$1.52
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1197
Transportation
Vietnam
India
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.34
Groceries
Vietnam
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.93
Other
Vietnam
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$2250