Prices in Vietnam
Groceries
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (1 litre) | VND42,000 | 1.64 | 1.08 | +52% |
| Eggs (dozen) | VND46,440 | 1.82 | 2.32 | −22% |
| Butter (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Rice (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Sliced bread (500 g) | No data | |||
| Flour (1 kg) | VND31,100 | 1.22 | 1.18 | +3% |
| Spaghetti (500 g) | VND34,100 | 1.33 | 1.53 | −13% |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Minced beef (1 kg) | VND367,600 | 14.38 | 14.89 | −3% |
| Pork (1 kg) | VND204,900 | 8.01 | 9.96 | −20% |
| Tomatoes (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Potatoes (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Onions (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Apples (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Bananas (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Oranges (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Sugar (1 kg) | VND38,100 | 1.49 | 2.21 | −33% |
| Cooking oil (1 litre) | VND61,200 | 2.39 | — | — |
| Coffee (1 kg) | VND190,000 | 7.43 | 20.39 | −64% |
| Coca-Cola (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Bottled water (500 ml) | No data | |||
| Red Bull (250 ml) | No data | |||
| Canned beer (one can) | No data | |||
| IKEA meatballs (1 kg) | No data | |||
Eating out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | VND76,000 | 2.97 | 6.22 | −52% |
| Inexpensive restaurant meal | No data | |||
| Cigarettes (pack) | No data | |||
Housing and bills
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom rent (month) | No data | |||
| Electricity (1 kWh) | VND1,901plus tax | 0.07 | 0.29 | −74% |
| Home fibre broadband (monthly) | VND290,000 | 11.34 | — | — |
| Mobile plan (monthly) | No data | |||
| TV licence fee (yearly) | No data | |||
| Stamp for a letter | No data | |||
Furniture and homeware
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA BILLY bookcase | No data | |||
| IKEA KALLAX shelf unit | No data | |||
| IKEA LACK side table | No data | |||
| IKEA POÄNG armchair | No data | |||
| IKEA MARKUS office chair | No data | |||
| IKEA FRAKTA blue bag | No data | |||
| IKEA BLÅHAJ shark | No data | |||
| Le Creuset casserole (20 cm) | No data | |||
| Moleskine notebook | No data | |||
Transport and cars
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro single ride | VND6,000estimate | 0.23 | 3.00 | −92% |
| City bus ride | No data | |||
| Transit day pass | No data | |||
| Transit pass (month) | VND300,000estimate | 11.73 | — | — |
| Taxi flag-fall | No data | |||
| Airport train to the city | No data | |||
| Petrol (1 litre) | VND20,890 | 0.82 | 1.06 | −23% |
| Diesel (1 litre) | No data | |||
| Tesla Model 3 | No data | |||
| Tesla Model Y | No data | |||
Phones and electronics
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | VND28,999,000 | 1,134 | 929 | +22% |
| iPhone Pro | VND38,999,000 | 1,525 | 1,199 | +27% |
| Galaxy S26 | VND29,990,001 | 1,173 | 1,000 | +17% |
| Galaxy Z Fold8 | VND46,990,000 | 1,838 | 1,900 | −3% |
| iPad | VND12,790,000 | 500 | 449 | +11% |
| MacBook Air | VND35,999,000 | 1,408 | 1,299 | +8% |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch | VND54,999,000 | 2,151 | 1,999 | +8% |
| Mac mini | VND24,999,000 | 978 | 899 | +9% |
| AirPods Pro | VND6,799,000 | 266 | 249 | +7% |
| Apple Watch | VND11,499,000 | 450 | 399 | +13% |
| AirTag (single) | VND890,000 | 34.81 | 29.00 | +20% |
| Apple Vision Pro | No data | |||
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | VND10,390,000 | 406 | 460 | −12% |
| Fujifilm X100VI | No data | |||
| DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | No data | |||
| Garmin Forerunner 265 | VND11,479,000 | 449 | 450 | Same |
| Logitech MX Master 3S | No data | |||
Games and entertainment
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | VND16,900,000 | 661 | 650 | +2% |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | No data | |||
| Steam Deck OLED | No data | |||
| Mario Kart World | No data | |||
| Astro Bot (PS5) | No data | |||
| Elden Ring (Steam) | VND990,000 | 38.72 | 59.99 | −35% |
| Black Myth: Wukong (Steam) | VND1,299,000 | 50.81 | 59.99 | −15% |
| Stardew Valley (Steam) | VND165,000 | 6.45 | 14.99 | −57% |
| PlayStation Plus (12 months) | No data | |||
| Nintendo Switch Online (12 months) | No data | |||
| Pokémon GO, 1,200 PokéCoins | No data | |||
| Genshin Impact, 6,480 Genesis Crystals | VND2,499,000 | 97.74 | 99.99 | −2% |
| Minecraft (iOS) | No data | |||
| Cinema ticket | VND135,000estimate | 5.28 | — | — |
Subscriptions and apps
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix (monthly) | VND231,000 | 9.03 | 19.99 | −55% |
| Spotify (monthly) | VND65,000 | 2.54 | 12.99 | −80% |
| YouTube Premium (monthly) | No data | |||
| Disney+ (monthly) | No data | |||
| Amazon Prime (monthly) | No data | |||
| Apple Music (monthly) | VND65,000 | 2.54 | 11.99 | −79% |
| Apple TV (monthly) | VND179,000 | 7.00 | 14.99 | −53% |
| iCloud+ 2TB (monthly) | VND299,000 | 11.69 | 9.99 | +17% |
| ChatGPT Plus (monthly) | VND499,000 | 19.52 | 19.99 | −2% |
| Claude Pro (monthly) | VND599,000 | 23.43 | 20.00 | +17% |
| Google AI Pro (monthly) | VND489,000 | 19.13 | 19.99 | −4% |
| Microsoft 365 Personal (yearly) | VND2,099,000 | 82.10 | 99.99 | −18% |
| Canva Pro (monthly) | VND150,000 | 5.87 | — | — |
| X Premium (monthly) | VND150,000 | 5.87 | 11.00 | −47% |
| Discord Nitro (monthly) | VND109,000 | 4.26 | 9.99 | −57% |
| Final Cut Pro (Mac) | VND9,999,000 | 391 | 300 | +30% |
| Windows 11 Home | VND4,899,000 | 192 | 139 | +38% |
Fashion and beauty
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQLO Ultra Light Down | No data | |||
| UNIQLO AIRism T-shirt | VND391,000 | 15.29 | 24.90 | −39% |
| UNIQLO HEATTECH | VND293,000 | 11.46 | 19.90 | −42% |
| Levi's 501 | No data | |||
| Nike Air Force 1 | VND2,929,000 | 115 | 115 | Same |
| Nike Air Max 90 | VND3,519,000 | 138 | 135 | +2% |
| Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 | No data | |||
| Crocs Classic Clog | No data | |||
| Birkenstock Arizona | No data | |||
| Longchamp Le Pliage | No data | |||
| Hermès Twilly | No data | |||
| Hermès Oran sandals | No data | |||
| Chanel N°5 | No data | |||
| The Ordinary serum | No data | |||
| Tissot PRX | No data | |||
| MoonSwatch | No data | |||
| Rolex Submariner | No data | |||
| Montblanc pen | No data | |||
Travel and days out
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry authorisation fee | Free | Free | 40.62 | −100% |
| Passport fee | No data | |||
| Departure tax | No data | |||
| Travel eSIM (7 days) | USD27 | 27.00 | 25.00 | +8% |
| Airmail postcard abroad | No data | |||
| Parcel to Japan (1 kg) | No data | |||
| Zoo admission | VND60,000 | 2.35 | 28.95 | −92% |
| Museum admission | No data | |||
| Observation deck ticket | No data | |||
| Public pool (one visit) | No data | |||
Study abroad
| Item | Local price | In USD | In the US | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University tuition, international (year) | No data | |||
| University tuition, home students (year) | No data | |||
| Student visa fee | No data | |||
| IELTS test fee | VND4,664,000 | 182 | 325 | −44% |
| TOEFL iBT test fee | USD182plus tax | 182 | 280 | −35% |