Argentina vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1827
🏠 One person rent
$265
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$472
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$4347
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
41
🌐 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 ($702) is 13% more expensive than in Vietnam ($624). Argentina ranked 136th vs 159th 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 0.8 months in Vietnam. Ranked 76th and 90th 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
$8.6
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$9.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
9.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$1.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$13153

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$744
9.39M
Hanoi
$648
8.44M
Haiphong
$606
2.09M
Da Nang
$610
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$445
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$511
352K
Hai Duong
$565
507K
Vinh
$583
490K
Thanh Hoa
$571
393K
Vung Tau
$512
357K
Can Tho
$469
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$545
520K
Hue
$407
653K
Thai Binh
$523
268K
Da Lat
$531
406K
Thai Nguyen
$571
330K
Ha Long
$592
270K
Nha Trang
$549
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$541
322K
Viet Tri
$554
278K
Buon Ma Thuot
$515
340K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Ca Mau
$525
315K
Phan Thiet
$521
205K
Ha Tinh
$560
202K
Cam Pha
$577
156K
Long Xuyen
$516
279K
Rach Gia
$534
251K
Phu Quoc
$529
179K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
167K