Japan vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2818
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$496
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$967
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2172
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$33824
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
8.4
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
84.4
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
41
🌐 English speaking %
15%
16%
🎓 Higher education
98
56
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
125M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1097) is 80% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Japan ranked 67th 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 2 months in Japan compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 14th and 90th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Japan and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 907 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.

Japan Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.07
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11309
$14068

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1556
14M
Yokohama
$1329
3.76M
Osaka
$1116
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1101
1.54M
Kobe
$1076
1.52M
Sapporo
$1173
1.96M
Sendai
$1026
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1054
1.6M
Hiroshima
$954
1.2M
Saitama
$1063
1.33M
Kyoto
$1026
1.46M
Yokosuka
$1136
390K
Sakai
$1103
824K
Chiba
$1161
975K
Sagamihara
$1020
726K
Kitakyushu
$963
935K
Hachioji
$1117
576K
Kagoshima
$999
594K
Kumamoto
$886
738K
Kawaguchi
$1052
593K
Amagasaki
$1058
459K
Utsunomiya
$998
518K
Niigata
$1056
791K
Funabashi
$1224
641K
Kashiwa
$1136
428K
Hamamatsu
$1033
788K
Shizuoka
$980
686K
Himeji
$1132
528K
Kurashiki
$1004
475K

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