Greece vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$604
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1176
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
41
🌐 English speaking %
51%
16%
🎓 Higher education
87
57
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
10.4M
101M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1253) is 97% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Greece ranked 61st 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 43rd and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Greece and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8295
$14961

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K