Ho Chi Minh vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
10.4M
4.53M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 70% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6786th and 933rd ($702 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Vietnam and Australia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4217th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$18868

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$550
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481