Pakistan vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$959
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$156
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$1365
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
40
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
60
56
😀 Quality of life
24
45
🏙️ Population
224M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($390) is 37% less expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Pakistan ranked 195th 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 0.5 months in Pakistan compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 158th and 93rd 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
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.39%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$717
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.94
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1391
$12649

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K

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