Spain vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3131
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$779
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1850
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$29675
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
8.03
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
41
🌐 English speaking %
22%
16%
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
79
48
🏙️ Population
47.4M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1383) is 126% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Spain ranked 38th vs 153rd 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 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
$13.1
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.34
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3630
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2346
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.06
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.8
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.2
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$14068

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In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K