Ecuador vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$844
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2101
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$360
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
40
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
53
55
😀 Quality of life
37
47
🏙️ Population
18.1M
101M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($844) is 38% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Ecuador ranked 122nd 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 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 139th and 102nd 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
$3.99
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1814
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.2
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.21
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.34
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6933
$11417

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1006
2.65M
Quito
$882
1.76M
Cuenca
$780
362K
Duran
$869
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$587
288K
Manta
$859
259K
Ibarra
$585
158K
Loja
$601
203K
Milagro
$745
160K
Portoviejo
$776
244K
Quevedo
$649
178K
Ambato
$542
177K
Esmeraldas
$606
155K
Riobamba
$509
177K
La Libertad
$712
112K
Babahoyo
$841
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$677
25K
Montanita
$728
1K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K