Germany vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1671
$624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4073
$1827
🏠 One person rent
$885
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1657
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3122
$472
💸 GDP per capita
$52746
$4347
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
41
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
84.4M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1671) is 168% more expensive than in Vietnam ($624). Germany ranked 24th vs 159th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.8 months in Vietnam. Ranked 12th and 90th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Germany and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.4
$9.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
9.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5713
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12525
$13153

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$744
9.39M
Hanoi
$648
8.44M
Haiphong
$606
2.09M
Da Nang
$610
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$445
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$511
352K
Hai Duong
$565
507K
Vinh
$583
490K
Thanh Hoa
$571
393K
Vung Tau
$512
357K
Can Tho
$469
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$545
520K
Hue
$407
653K
Thai Binh
$523
268K
Da Lat
$531
406K
Thai Nguyen
$571
330K
Ha Long
$592
270K
Nha Trang
$549
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$541
322K
Viet Tri
$554
278K
Buon Ma Thuot
$515
340K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Ca Mau
$525
315K
Phan Thiet
$521
205K
Ha Tinh
$560
202K
Cam Pha
$577
156K
Long Xuyen
$516
279K
Rach Gia
$534
251K
Phu Quoc
$529
179K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
167K