France vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1728
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4068
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$903
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1546
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2825
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$46150
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.21
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
40
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
86
55
😀 Quality of life
85
47
🏙️ Population
68.5M
101M

The average cost of living in France ($1728) is 182% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). France ranked 27th 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 1.6 months in France compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 23rd and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for France and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 151 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.

France Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$703
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6278
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4604
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$723
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11969
$11417

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In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2517
2.15M
Marseille
$1733
877K
Lyon
$1693
521K
Toulouse
$1657
512K
Nice
$1884
354K
Montpellier
$1593
307K
Strasbourg
$1620
292K
Nantes
$1574
325K
Lille
$1651
239K
Bordeaux
$1680
265K
Rennes
$1469
228K
Amiens
$1300
135K
Villeurbanne
$1638
162K
Angers
$1715
158K
Grenoble
$1525
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
120K
Le Mans
$1344
145K
Saint-Etienne
$1239
173K
Toulon
$1478
181K
Reims
$1486
178K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
148K
Orleans
$1335
116K
Saint-Denis
$1932
115K
Dijon
$1483
160K
Nimes
$1340
150K
Brest
$1202
141K
Le Havre
$1256
166K
Metz
$1526
122K
Argenteuil
$1942
107K
Tours
$1286
139K

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