Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 50.2% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 44.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 62.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 26.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 33.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.7% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.03	$1.89 ₫49,750	-86.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.02	$3.79 ₫99,501	-59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.27	$0.49 ₫12,795	-80.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.43	$0.31 ₫8,033	-84.5%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Wellington	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.43	$0.97 ₫25,539	-50.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.98	$5.67 ₫149K	+40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.78	$5.38 ₫141K	-20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.75	$1.42 ₫37,223	-79.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.28	$1.63 ₫42,768	-65.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.36	$1.23 ₫32,324	-9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$0.52 ₫13,632	-48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.31	$0.54 ₫14,299	-59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.02	$0.52 ₫13,663	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$0.50 ₫13,227	-43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$0.54 ₫14,196	-20.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 44.9% less for transportation

	Wellington	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.65	$3.17 ₫83,270	-48.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$190.22	$11.36 ₫299K	-89.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,063.71	$37,122.40 ₫975M	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.25	$5.68 ₫149K	-61.0%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 62.1% less for housing

	Wellington	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.60	$9.41 ₫247K	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,152.84	$543.38 ₫14M	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,907.80	$306.83 ₫8M	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$189.79	$66.43 ₫2M	-39.3%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 26.0% less for childcare

	Wellington	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,333.57	$263.06 ₫7M	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,191.64	$13,892.02 ₫365M	+13.8%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.51	$1.06 ₫27,860	-84.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.14	$1.81 ₫47,658	-48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.55	$1.25 ₫32,835	-95.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.21	$19.47 ₫511K	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.02	$3.79 ₫99,501	-67.2%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 33.9% less for clothing

	Wellington	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.28	$44.83 ₫1M	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$80.93	$29.40 ₫772K	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.62	$93.29 ₫2M	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$253.76	$79.23 ₫2M	-45.8%
Average			-33.9%

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