Argentina vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$358
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
41
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
16%
🎓 Higher education
81
57
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
45.7M
101M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 40% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Argentina ranked 115th vs 163rd 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 74th 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
$12.8
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$14961

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K