Pakistan vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$391
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$152
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$244
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$1485
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
40
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
61
55
😀 Quality of life
29
47
🏙️ Population
251M
101M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($391) is 36% less expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Pakistan ranked 196th 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 Pakistan compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 155th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 36 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.

Pakistan Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.64%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.28
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.67
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$11417

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K

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