Spain vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3587
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$900
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2016
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$35297
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.34
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
83.9
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
40
🌐 English speaking %
22%
16%
🎓 Higher education
90
55
😀 Quality of life
81
47
🏙️ Population
48.8M
101M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1583) is 158% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Spain ranked 35th 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 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 29th and 102nd 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
$15.7
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1218
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4581
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3115
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.86
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.8
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9657
$11417

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In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K

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