India vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$425
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$172
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
72
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
41
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
1.45B
101M

The average cost of living in India ($425) is 35% less expensive than in Vietnam ($650). India ranked 192nd 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 India compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 111th and 101st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for India and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 220 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.

India Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.68
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.6
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.2
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2121
$13069

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$507
26.5M
Mumbai
$733
15.4M
Bangalore
$523
12.3M
Hyderabad
$462
9.31M
Ahmedabad
$437
7.65M
Pune
$502
5.95M
Chennai
$430
6.6M
Surat
$693
5.94M
Kolkata
$364
4.5M
Lucknow
$340
3.38M
Kanpur
$314
3.07M
Thane
$475
1.89M
Jaipur
$382
3.07M
Ghaziabad
$382
2.38M
Faridabad
$362
1.4M
Vadodara
$382
2.07M
Nagpur
$548
2.41M
Agra
$375
1.59M
Vasai
$294
1.22M
Nashik
$346
1.49M
Navi Mumbai
$504
1.12M
Allahabad
$300
1.54M
Kalyan
$379
1.25M
Bhopal
$360
1.8M
Meerut
$337
1.31M
Mysore
$349
1.27M
Indore
$355
1.99M
Aurangabad
$344
1.18M
Ludhiana
$414
1.62M
Jodhpur
$330
1.51M

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