Indonesia vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1484
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$257
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$4788
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
41
🌐 English speaking %
18%
16%
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
275M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($567) is 7% less expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Indonesia ranked 161st 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 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 105th and 90th 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
$1.9
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.4
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.3
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.97
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7473
$14068

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$718
10.6M
Bali
$873
4.36M
Bekasi
$552
2.38M
Surabaya
$522
2.89M
Depok
$393
2.33M
Tangerang
$573
2.24M
Bandung
$512
2.88M
South Tangerang
$545
1.64M
Medan
$500
2.11M
Batam
$585
1.2M
Palembang
$457
1.54M
Bogor
$480
982K
Semarang
$570
1.62M
Makassar
$519
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$558
983K
Samarinda
$604
831K
Padang
$913
913K
Cilacap
$474
1.17M
Denpasar
$546
835K
Bandar Lampung
$364
1.17M
Malang
$383
866K
Pontianak
$444
618K
Serang
$512
613K
Jambi
$479
612K
Cimahi
$500
587K
Banjarmasin
$460
662K
Balikpapan
$643
598K
Cilegon
$493
388K
Tasikmalaya
$390
678K
Manado
$422
462K

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