Finland vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1521
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$719
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.3
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2732
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$52926
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
8.84
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
40
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
97
56
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
5.61M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1521) is 146% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Finland ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Finland compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 14th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Finland and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 49 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.

Finland Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1
 Cappuccino
$4.42
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1369
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4844
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.19
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8342
$12649

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1816
676K
Espoo
$1879
315K
Tampere
$1464
255K
Turku
$1495
202K
Oulu
$1475
215K
Vantaa
$1671
248K
Jyvaskyla
$1445
148K
Joensuu
$1471
78.2K
Kuopio
$1382
124K
Hameenlinna
$1309
68.3K
Lahti
$1398
121K
Pori
$1239
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1380
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1295
73K
Kouvola
$1355
78.8K
Vaasa
$1372
69K
Seinajoki
$1225
66.3K
Lohja
$1220
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1308
51.9K
Salo
$1396
51.1K
Tuusula
$1509
41.5K
Kokkola
$1307
48.3K
Nurmijarvi
$1479
44.8K
Nokia
$1432
35.7K
Kaarina
$1450
36.4K
Jarvenpaa
$1533
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1426
33.7K
Kerava
$1486
38.2K
Porvoo
$1327
51.5K
Kotka
$1286
50.5K

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