Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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New Zealand

Auckland vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 2.4 times more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 4.1 times more in Auckland
Groceries: pay 77.8% more in Auckland
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Auckland
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Auckland
Childcare: pay 45.0% more in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6 times more in Auckland
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Auckland

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Auckland are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Auckland.

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Auckland vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Auckland instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,838	$14.01 NZ$24.96	+627.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$8.96 NZ$15.97	+94.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,907	$1.98 NZ$3.53	+268.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,591	$1.76 NZ$3.14	+431.3%
Average			+314.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.8% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Auckland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,847	$2.20 NZ$3.93	+104.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$4.29 NZ$7.65	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$7.26 NZ$12.94	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,014	$6.26 NZ$11.16	+286.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,575	$4.51 NZ$8.03	+174.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,266	$1.30 NZ$2.31	-4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,955	$0.95 NZ$1.70	+65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,718	$1.34 NZ$2.39	+85.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,920	$2.63 NZ$4.68	+356.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,106	$0.95 NZ$1.70	+74.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,664	$0.70 NZ$1.24	+32.4%
Average			+77.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,962	$6.98 NZ$12.44	+96.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$121.78 NZ$217.03	+954.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$25,206.41 NZ$44,919.20	-17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$17.93 NZ$31.95	+209.0%
Average			+140.8%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Auckland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$50.70 NZ$90.35	+384.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$1,312.12 NZ$2,338.28	+124.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$1,217.10 NZ$2,168.94	+308.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$138.93 NZ$247.58	+75.3%
Average			+185.4%

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pay 45.0% more for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$1,121.14 NZ$1,997.93	+155.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$19,362.77 NZ$34,505.53	-17.8%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,765	$6.72 NZ$11.98	+550.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,984	$3.41 NZ$6.07	+87.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,896	$27.17 NZ$48.42	+2105.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$44.47 NZ$79.26	+71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,709	$12.88 NZ$22.96	+271.9%
Average			+257.3%

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Auckland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$79.70 NZ$142.03	+54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$40.10 NZ$71.46	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$92.74 NZ$165.28	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$109.54 NZ$195.21	+15.8%
Average			+20.4%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing

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