Auckland vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
67
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
1.47M
14M

The cost of living in Auckland is 183% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1604th and 6919th ($2156 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Vietnam, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 240th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Ho Chi Minh

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Auckland Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610