Indonesia vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$264
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
41
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
74
57
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
283M
101M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 11% less expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Indonesia ranked 171st 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 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 100th and 101st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 82 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.

Indonesia Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$13069

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$684
11.1M
Bali
$1175
4.36M
Bekasi
$556
2.38M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Depok
$391
2.33M
Bandung
$536
2.88M
Tangerang
$609
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Palembang
$388
1.54M
Medan
$461
2.11M
Batam
$533
1.2M
Bogor
$467
982K
Semarang
$499
1.62M
Makassar
$510
1.34M
Cilacap
$470
1.17M
Samarinda
$560
831K
Bandar Lampung
$362
1.17M
Pontianak
$411
681K
Denpasar
$496
670K
Pekanbaru
$495
983K
Serang
$488
613K
Malang
$379
866K
Padang
$851
909K
Cimahi
$502
587K
Banjarmasin
$461
662K
Jambi
$439
612K
Balikpapan
$588
598K
Tasikmalaya
$359
678K
Kupang
$527
467K
Cilegon
$487
388K

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