Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 50.7% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 38.1% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.64
|
$1.92
₫49,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.80
|
$4.34
₫112,872
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.54
₫14,005
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.27
|
$0.33
₫8,456
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.13
|
$0.90
₫23,467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.33
|
$6.05
₫157,432
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.00
|
$5.46
₫142,021
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.95
|
$1.46
₫37,981
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.14
|
$1.55
₫40,229
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$1.20
₫31,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
$0.43
₫11,081
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.20
|
$0.57
₫14,830
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.88
|
$0.45
₫11,613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.51
|
$0.48
₫12,377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$0.48
₫12,536
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.52
|
$3.47
₫90,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$116.19
|
$7.11
₫184,840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,558.90
|
$35,423.92
₫921,198,926
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.07
|
$5.64
₫146,722
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.95
|
$8.68
₫225,808
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,692.98
|
$297.09
₫7,725,803
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,360.28
|
$207.27
₫5,390,040
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$154.03
|
$39.91
₫1,037,892
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,028.04
|
$205.27
₫5,337,948
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,911.75
|
$12,496.31
₫324,966,473
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.24
|
$0.88
₫22,790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.55
|
$1.58
₫41,095
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.44
|
$1.27
₫32,916
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.73
|
$22.09
₫574,457
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.34
|
$3.38
₫87,850
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.72
|
$28.00
₫728,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.52
|
$22.19
₫577,147
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$157.44
|
$79.50
₫2,067,274
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$204.54
|
$79.86
₫2,076,699
|
|
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