Germany vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$848
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
41
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
83.1M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 159% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Germany ranked 27th vs 153rd 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 0.7 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
$13.2
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$14068

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K