Canberra vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2019
$734
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4571
$1845
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$684
🍽️ Food expenses
$519
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3565
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
66
😀 Quality of life
86
66
🏙️ Population
381K
9.39M

The cost of living in Canberra is 175% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 1949th and 6928th ($2019 vs $734) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Australia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Australia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 413th and 4947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$3.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.6
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1543
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$9.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7420
$3891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4762
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1751
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13305
$13093

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$2292
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$1888
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$2181
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$1667
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$1747
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$1662
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$1839
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1813
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1725
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1706
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1736
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1674
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1681
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$1362
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$2308
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1768
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1728
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1738
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1673
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
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$2058
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1464
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$1633
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$1184
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1771
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1718
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1786
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1660
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$1753
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$2127
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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588