Auckland vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.47M
9.39M

The cost of living in Auckland is 196% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1357th and 6692nd ($2205 vs $744) 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 0.7 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 150th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$14503

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564