Auckland vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
1.47M
10.4M

The cost of living in Auckland is 225% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1099th and 6786th ($2279 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.7 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 119th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$16779

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518