Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Iran

hira
Vietnam
Iran
Cost of living one person
$643
$722
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1895
One person rent
$352
$420
Family rent
$1040
$1082
Food expenses
$229
$194
Transport expenses
$60.3
$25.18
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$303.1
Quality of life
32.84
32.83
Human freedom index
5.09
4.46
Life expectancy
83.83
58.99
English speaking %
14.53%
13.81%
Population
95.5M
81.8M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 11% less expensive than in Iran ($722). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 132th for Iran 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 0.5 months in Iran .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Iran
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$4.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$21.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.95
Cappuccino
$1.52
$1.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Iran
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$408.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$197.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$673.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$468.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$16.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$21.35
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$12.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$20.87
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$1923
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1026
Transportation
Vietnam
Iran
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.37
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$11.49
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$2.59
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.67
Groceries
Vietnam
Iran
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.65
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.17
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$3.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.19
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.17
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.8
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.67
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$1.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.75
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$10.93
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.04
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.78
Other
Vietnam
Iran
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$19.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$1.9
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$130.13
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$19.59
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$34.61
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$114.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$125.47
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$1132