Peru vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$862
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$356
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
7.62
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
40
🌐 English speaking %
8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
69
55
😀 Quality of life
53
47
🏙️ Population
34.2M
101M

The average cost of living in Peru ($862) is 40% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Peru ranked 119th 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 0.7 months in Peru compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 80th and 102nd 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
$4.26
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.29
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.18
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.67
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7113
$11417

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In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1040
9.94M
Arequipa
$624
1.01M
Trujillo
$730
920K
Callao
$838
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$648
473K
Chimbote
$531
395K
Iquitos
$748
378K
Huancayo
$604
378K
Cusco
$681
428K
Juliaca
$594
276K
Cajamarca
$589
201K
Tacna
$445
286K
Tarapoto
$607
240K
Pucallpa
$527
326K
Ica
$732
282K
Huacho
$737
201K
Huanuco
$655
197K
Sullana
$596
162K
Ayacucho
$654
216K
Puno
$563
129K
Huaraz
$595
119K
Talara
$704
99.6K
Pisco
$676
110K
Tumbes
$582
96.9K
Jaen
$609
81.6K
Huaral
$775
79K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$609
85K
Abancay
$655
72.3K

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