Spain vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1480
$624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3313
$1827
🏠 One person rent
$850
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1358
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1891
$472
💸 GDP per capita
$32677
$4347
😃 Human freedom index
8.03
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
41
🌐 English speaking %
22%
16%
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
79
45
🏙️ Population
47.4M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1480) is 137% more expensive than in Vietnam ($624). Spain ranked 36th vs 159th 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 0.8 months in Vietnam. Ranked 29th and 90th 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
$14.3
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.4
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1500
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.8
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$9.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
9.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2641
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8656
$13153

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In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1889
3.33M
Barcelona
$1887
1.66M
Valencia
$1581
808K
Seville
$1358
684K
Tenerife
$1707
932K
Zaragoza
$1330
683K
Malaga
$1519
586K
Murcia
$1192
673K
Bilbao
$1522
346K
Palma de Mallorca
$1783
423K
Las Palmas
$1353
378K
Alicante
$1360
349K
Cordoba
$1165
324K
Vigo
$1282
294K
Terrassa
$1491
225K
Valladolid
$1262
297K
Pamplona
$1464
206K
Gijon
$1269
268K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
256K
Sabadell
$1577
218K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
274K
San Sebastian
$1623
189K
Badalona
$1914
226K
A Coruna
$1259
247K
Granada
$1288
231K
Oviedo
$1158
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$936
213K
Cartagena
$1136
218K
Elche
$1192
238K
Burgos
$1220
174K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$744
9.39M
Hanoi
$648
8.44M
Haiphong
$606
2.09M
Da Nang
$610
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$445
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$511
352K
Hai Duong
$565
507K
Vinh
$583
490K
Thanh Hoa
$571
393K
Vung Tau
$512
357K
Can Tho
$469
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$545
520K
Hue
$407
653K
Thai Binh
$523
268K
Da Lat
$531
406K
Thai Nguyen
$571
330K
Ha Long
$592
270K
Nha Trang
$549
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$541
322K
Viet Tri
$554
278K
Buon Ma Thuot
$515
340K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Ca Mau
$525
315K
Phan Thiet
$521
205K
Ha Tinh
$560
202K
Cam Pha
$577
156K
Long Xuyen
$516
279K
Rach Gia
$534
251K
Phu Quoc
$529
179K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
167K