Spain vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1627
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3691
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$928
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1503
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$35327
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
83.9
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
55
41
🌐 English speaking %
39%
16%
🎓 Higher education
90
57
😀 Quality of life
83
50
🏙️ Population
48.8M
101M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1627) is 155% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Spain ranked 34th 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 1.3 months in Spain compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 31st and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Spain vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Spain and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Spain Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4946
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3068
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.48
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10763
$14961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K

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