Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Turkey

hira
Vietnam
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$643
$651
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1741
One person rent
$352
$328
Family rent
$1040
$1174
Food expenses
$229
$278
Transport expenses
$60.3
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$640.69
Quality of life
32.84
32.83
Human freedom index
5.09
6.88
Life expectancy
83.83
59.51
English speaking %
14.53%
12.3%
Population
95.5M
82.3M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 2% less expensive than in Turkey ($651). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 148th for Turkey 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 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.43
Cappuccino
$1.52
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1122
Transportation
Vietnam
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.03
Groceries
Vietnam
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.41
Other
Vietnam
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$9257