Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Peru

hira
Vietnam
Peru
Cost of living one person
$643
$697
Cost of living Family
$1933
$2049
One person rent
$352
$384
Family rent
$1040
$1633
Food expenses
$229
$245
Transport expenses
$60.3
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$453.88
Human freedom index
5.09
7.65
Life expectancy
83.83
68.5
English speaking %
14.53%
8.1%
Population
95.5M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 8% less expensive than in Peru ($697). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 139th for Peru 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 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Peru
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.22
Cappuccino
$1.52
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1635
Transportation
Vietnam
Peru
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.42
Groceries
Vietnam
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.37
Other
Vietnam
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$5039

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