Germany vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$928
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
41
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
94
57
😀 Quality of life
93
49
🏙️ Population
83.5M
101M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 174% more expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Germany ranked 26th 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 2 months in Germany compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 12th and 101st 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
$16.6
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$13069

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K