Netherlands vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4920
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1260
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3408
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$64572
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
40
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
17.9M
96.2M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2065) is 235% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 160th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 10th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5559
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4324
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1877
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9801
$12649

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K