Moving from to
Complete relocation analysis: taxes, real prices, quality of life, and what salary to ask for.
The verdict
Vietnam is 52% cheaper to live in. Quality of life drops by 8 points.
Germany, with a quality of life score of 64/100, notably outperforms Vietnam at 56/100, driven by significant foundational differences. Healthcare is the most pronounced gap, with Germany's score of 73 towering 39 points above Vietnam's 34, indicating a vast difference in medical infrastructure and access. Taxation also strongly favors Germany, scoring 27 against Vietnam's 62, a 35-point difference suggesting a more beneficial tax system for residents in Germany. While Germany offers superior public services, Vietnam presents a dramatically lower price level at 35 compared to Germany's 94, signifying a substantially more affordable cost of living. Internet quality further differentiates the two, with Germany's 82 exceeding Vietnam's 61 by 21 points.
Germany is the clear winner, predominantly due to its vastly superior healthcare and internet infrastructure, which are fundamental to overall quality of life, despite Vietnam's much lower cost of living.
What Things Actually Cost
Price Index: Germany = 93, Vietnam = 45 (US = 100)
Big Mac
Starbucks Tall Latte
Beer 500ml (bar)
iPhone 16 128GB
Netflix Standard (monthly)
1L Gasoline (95)
Single Transit Ticket
Airbnb Studio (city center)
Quality of Life
Germany: 64/100 vs Vietnam: 56/100
Moving to Vietnam: Practicalities
Visa Openness
65/100
English Level
44/100
Expat Community
0.1%
Digital Nomad Visa
No