Australia vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
40
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
98
55
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
27.2M
101M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 265% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Australia ranked 13th vs 163rd for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 5th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Australia and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$11417

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In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K