Australia vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5719
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$2426
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4122
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
41
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
98
57
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
27.2M
101M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2425) is 273% more expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Australia ranked 12th 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 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 4th and 101st 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
$16.4
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2074
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8768
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.5
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.52
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19056
$13069

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In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K