Prices in Vietnam

What are the supermarket prices in Vietnam? Is the cost of living in Vietnam higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Vietnam and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Vietnam: food prices, Prices in restaurants, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 5 hours ago)

Currency in Vietnam Vietnamese dong (VND ₫). For 10 US dollars you can get 254 thousand Vietnamese dong. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.54 million Vietnamese dong. And the other way around: For 100 Vietnamese dong you can get 0.00394 US dollars.

What are the different prices in the cities in Vietnam? Look here: Prices in cities in Vietnam

Prices: Biên Hòa   Da Nang   Haiphong   Hanoi   Hoi An   Huế   Nha Trang   Vũng Tàu   Cần Thơ   Phan Thiết  

The total costs in Vietnam are lower than in United States. Food is 52% cheaper. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 75%. In turn, the cost of living in Vietnam is lower than the cost in United States by 11%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 57%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Vietnam

Are hotels expensive in Vietnam? How much will we pay for a room in Vietnam?

The average price of accommodation in Vietnam is $29 (₫724K). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $15 (₫382K) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $11.5 (₫292K). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Vietnam in $19.6 (₫497K). 3-star hotels offer accommodation for an average price of $33 (₫841K) Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel costs $68 (₫1.72M) in Vietnam If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $160 (₫4.06M)

And if the trip plans are simply for a given region of the world, then maybe it will come out cheaper than in Vietnam in nearby countries? See prices in: Cambodia, laoPDR, Thailand, Macau, and Hong Kong.

Comparison of selected prices in Vietnam with prices in United States:

fees

$64 ($39 - $118)
69% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$9.4 ($7.1 - $13.8)
87% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$32 ($15.7 - $67)
39% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$430
91% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$345 ($236 - $609)
81% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$482 ($295 - $984)
80% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$0.99 ($0.39 - $2)
72% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$11.6 ($5.7 - $24)
9.9% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$0.9 ($0.59 - $1.3)
80% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.1 ($0.47 - $1.8)
78% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1 ($0.59 - $2)
38% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$9.7 ($4.7 - $15.7)
35% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$2 ($1.2 - $3.9)
90% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$0.98 ($0.59 - $2)
84% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$1.7 ($0.79 - $3)
66% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.31 ($0.2 - $0.59)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$4.7 ($3.5 - $5.9)
by half less than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.51 ($0.39 - $0.98)
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Vietnam

Has the price of bread increased in Vietnam?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2010: $0.73(₫18.5K), 2011: $0.81(₫20.5K), 2012: $0.92(₫23.3K), 2013: $0.62(₫15.7K), 2014: $0.58(₫14.8K), 2015: $0.73(₫18.5K), 2016: $0.6(₫15.2K), 2017: $0.54(₫13.7K), and 2018: $0.72(₫18.3K).

Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $0.72(₫18.3K), 2016: $0.92(₫23.4K), 2017: $0.83(₫21.2K), and 2018: $0.81(₫20.6K)

Have prices increased in restaurants in Vietnam?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2010: $2.6(₫64.9K), 2011: $2(₫51.2K), 2012: $2.4(₫60K), 2013: $2(₫50K), 2014: $1.7(₫42.5K), 2015: $1.6(₫40K), 2016: $1.6(₫40K), 2017: $1.6(₫40K), and 2018: $1.6(₫40K)

Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $535(₫13.6M), 2011: $421(₫10.7M), 2012: $464(₫11.8M), 2013: $244(₫6.19M), 2014: $350(₫8.89M), 2015: $304(₫7.72M), 2016: $366(₫9.3M), 2017: $390(₫9.91M), and 2018: $361(₫9.18M)