Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Pakistan

hira
Vietnam
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$643
$431
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1033
One person rent
$352
$267
Family rent
$1040
$676
Food expenses
$229
$113
Transport expenses
$60.3
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$151.92
Quality of life
32.84
32.85
Human freedom index
5.09
5.7
Life expectancy
83.83
63.7
English speaking %
14.53%
54.97%
Population
95.5M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 50% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 Pakistan .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.16
Cappuccino
$1.52
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$553
Transportation
Vietnam
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.87
Groceries
Vietnam
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.87
Other
Vietnam
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$1055