Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 57.8% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Australia, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$24.62
|
$1.84
₫45,480
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
$4.33
₫107,270
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.76
|
$0.55
₫13,578
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.14
|
$0.34
₫8,540
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
$0.88
₫21,881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$6.91
|
$6.02
₫149,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.43
|
$5.38
₫133,333
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
$1.49
₫36,922
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.84
|
$1.52
₫37,574
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.09
|
$1.26
₫31,323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.83
|
$0.44
₫10,894
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.03
|
$0.63
₫15,706
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.94
|
$0.42
₫10,330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.66
|
$0.49
₫12,228
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.39
|
$0.49
₫12,186
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$6.93
|
$3.48
₫86,165
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$123.81
|
$6.87
₫170,055
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
$34,303.88
₫849,632,054
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$26.57
|
$5.70
₫141,126
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
$8.95
₫221,794
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
$304.25
₫7,535,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
$210.52
₫5,214,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
$43.00
₫1,065,104
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
$212.34
₫5,259,121
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
$11,971.85
₫296,516,453
|
|
pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.81
|
$0.89
₫22,078
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.28
|
$1.56
₫38,727
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
$1.19
₫29,364
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$78.92
|
$22.79
₫564,517
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.41
|
$3.60
₫89,119
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
$28.72
₫711,451
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
$23.06
₫571,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
$81.55
₫2,019,786
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$173.14
|
$91.83
₫2,274,533
|
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