Netherlands vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
41
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
96
57
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
18M
101M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 273% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). the Netherlands ranked 13th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 8th 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
$21.8
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$14961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K

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