Ho Chi Minh vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
9.39M
4.84M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 73% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6692nd and 312th ($744 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Sydney. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4277th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ho Chi Minh Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$18951

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754