Vietnam vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vietnam Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1817
$1961
🏠 One person rent
$282
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$251
💸 GDP per capita
$4164
$1457
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
61.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
37
🌐 English speaking %
16%
16%
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
96.2M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($611) is 35% less expensive than in Zambia ($935). Vietnam ranked 153rd vs 90th 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 0.7 months in Vietnam compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 90th and 155th 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
$1.85
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$358
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.83
$97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2793
$1973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1398
$4797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.39
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.4
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14068
$5878

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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
$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

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Ndola
$1210
528K
Kitwe
$1238
504K
Kapiri Mposhi
$968
241K
Livingstone
$734
137K
Choma
$795
122K
Kasama
$1176
168K
Mansa
$1121
129K
Mufulira
$1236
122K
Chingola
$1107
147K