Argentina vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$321
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
40
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
16%
🎓 Higher education
82
56
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
47.3M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 35% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Argentina ranked 112th vs 160th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 75th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Argentina and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$12649

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K