Ecuador vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2084
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$326
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$6610
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
40
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
54
56
😀 Quality of life
32
45
🏙️ Population
16.9M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($812) is 32% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Ecuador ranked 121st 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 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 141st and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 19 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.

Ecuador Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.58
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6414
$12649

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K

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