Vietnam vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vietnam Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$295
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$514
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$342
$97.4
💸 GDP per capita
$4717
$1235
😃 Human freedom index
5.43
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
39
🌐 English speaking %
16%
16%
🎓 Higher education
55
51
😀 Quality of life
47
30
🏙️ Population
101M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($614) is 19% less expensive than in Zambia ($762). Vietnam ranked 163rd vs 133rd for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Vietnam compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 102nd and 152nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Vietnam vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Vietnam and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 38 and 10 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.

Vietnam Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.93
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
25.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$1986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$7811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.37
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.77
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$7.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$19.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.35
$5.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11417
$11615

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Cities Comparison in Vietnam vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$655
2.47M
Kitwe
$1062
625K
Ndola
$577
528K
Chingola
$1069
255K
Mufulira
$1278
182K
Livingstone
$653
177K
Kasama
$888
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$748
65.2K
Choma
$687
51.8K
Mansa
$912
45.5K