Kenya vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$250
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$234
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$2206
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
40
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
16%
🎓 Higher education
69
55
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
56.4M
101M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($721) is 17% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Kenya ranked 143rd 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 0.3 months in Kenya compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 130th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Kenya and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Kenya Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.84
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.46%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2309
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1590
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7843
$11417

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$811
5.55M
Mombasa
$596
1.21M
Kisumu
$543
398K
Nakuru
$503
308K
Eldoret
$528
289K
Thika
$460
279K
Machakos
$420
114K
Malindi
$548
120K
Mumias
$511
100K
Meru
$549
42.7K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K