Vietnam
Cost of Living in Vietnam
A quick read on net pay, neighborhoods you can actually afford, and what's left at the end of the month.
Living in Vietnam costs from roughly ₫18,737,500/month for one person (rent plus essentials) in its most affordable city, while the median local salary is about ₫15,000,000/month.
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What it costs to live in Vietnam
Across AffordWhere's Vietnam dataset, average 1-bedroom rent ranges from about ₫9,687,500 per month in Da Nang to ₫15,900,000 in Ho Chi Minh City — a 64% difference for the same apartment size. A single person's all-in monthly budget (rent plus tracked essentials) starts around ₫18,737,500 in Da Nang and reaches about ₫28,850,000 in Ho Chi Minh City. On the median gross salary of ₫15,000,000 per month, take-home pay in Vietnam is roughly ₫13,303,750 after an effective 11.3% in tax and contributions.
| City | Avg 1BR rent /mo | Est. monthly budget (solo) |
|---|---|---|
| Da Nang | ₫9,687,500 | ₫18,737,500 |
| Nha Trang | ₫11,330,000 | ₫22,340,000 |
| Hanoi | ₫14,062,500 | ₫25,072,500 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | ₫15,900,000 | ₫28,850,000 |
Budget = average 1-bedroom rent across tracked neighborhoods plus tracked monthly essentials (groceries, transport, utilities, and more). Sources on our data sources page.
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Take-home pay at common salary levels, with the full breakdown: income tax, social contributions, health insurance. Rates come straight from the government.
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What does it actually cost to live in each city? Budget, comfortable, and premium tiers.
- Salary needed in Ho Chi Minh CityActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
- Salary needed in HanoiActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
- Salary needed in Da NangActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
- Salary needed in Nha TrangActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
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Figures use 2026 tax rates from official Vietnam government sources. Full attribution lives on our data sources page.