Spain vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1402
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3156
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$801
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1277
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$33509
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
8.34
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
40
🌐 English speaking %
22%
16%
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
47.4M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1402) is 127% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Spain ranked 38th 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 1.3 months in Spain compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 30th 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
$13.7
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$846
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$653
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3979
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2578
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8661
$12649

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1781
3.42M
Barcelona
$1841
1.7M
Valencia
$1522
826K
Seville
$1255
687K
Tenerife
$1612
932K
Zaragoza
$1101
687K
Murcia
$1138
673K
Malaga
$1430
592K
Bilbao
$1455
348K
Palma de Mallorca
$1696
432K
Las Palmas
$1268
380K
Alicante
$1300
359K
Cordoba
$1100
323K
Vigo
$1227
294K
Terrassa
$1361
229K
Gijon
$1233
269K
Valladolid
$1212
301K
Sabadell
$1431
222K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
258K
Pamplona
$1422
208K
San Sebastian
$1477
189K
Badalona
$1747
227K
A Coruna
$1196
249K
Granada
$1164
233K
Jerez de la Frontera
$892
214K
Oviedo
$1129
186K
Cartagena
$1068
220K
Elche
$1154
243K
Burgos
$1107
176K

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