Indonesia vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1292
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$249
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.8
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$428
💸 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
50
🏙️ Population
283M
101M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($543) is 15% less expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Indonesia ranked 178th 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 100th and 93rd 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
$1.71
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.53%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$14961

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K

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