Nepal vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nepal Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$106
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$1447
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.9
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
70.4
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
40
🌐 English speaking %
3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
49
55
😀 Quality of life
35
47
🏙️ Population
29.7M
101M

The average cost of living in Nepal ($371) is 40% less expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Nepal ranked 197th 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 0.6 months in Nepal compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 142nd and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nepal vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Nepal 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.

Nepal Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.67
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.97%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$837
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.76
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.8
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2693
$11417

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Nepal

City Cost of living Population
Kathmandu
$427
846K
Pokhara
$386
354K
Lalitpur
$350
513K
Birgunj
$328
268K
Biratnagar
$321
243K
Dhangadhi
$383
102K
Bheemdatta
$367
105K
Janakpur
$293
97.8K
Hetauda
$293
84.7K
Damak
$316
75.1K

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