Ho Chi Minh vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$71
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$4181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
14M
2.14M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 69% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6919th and 978th ($762 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Vietnam and Australia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 4450th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Perth

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Ho Chi Minh Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.52%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.5
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14995
$15409

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$419
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$525
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$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610

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$1838
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$2219
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$2016
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$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
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$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
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$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
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$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
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$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
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$1894