Peru vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$332
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$384
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$7126
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
41
🌐 English speaking %
8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
69
56
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
29.4M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Peru ($765) is 25% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Peru ranked 120th vs 153rd 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 Peru compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 103rd and 90th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Peru and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 32 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.

Peru Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1343
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5781
$14068

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In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$932
9.94M
Callao
$778
1.13M
Arequipa
$562
1.01M
Trujillo
$611
920K
Cusco
$674
428K
Iquitos
$726
378K
Chimbote
$491
498K
Cajamarca
$476
201K
Tacna
$390
286K
Juliaca
$511
307K
Tarapoto
$525
240K
Chiclayo
$506
553K
Piura
$592
473K
Ica
$626
282K
Huancayo
$534
378K
Pucallpa
$519
326K
Huacho
$658
201K
Huanuco
$538
197K
Puno
$475
129K
Ayacucho
$491
216K
Huaraz
$522
119K
Paita
$551
179K
Puerto Maldonado
$562
85K
Sullana
$543
162K
Pisco
$593
110K
Jaen
$504
81.6K
Huaral
$694
79K
Abancay
$583
72.3K
Tumbes
$472
96.9K
Talara
$532
91.4K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K