Ho Chi Minh vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ho Chi Minh | Sydney | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 74% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6786th and 318th ($702 vs $2741) 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4217th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Sydney
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| Ho Chi Minh | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 25 km or 15 mi | Bien Hoa | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Vung Tau | |
| 96 km or 60 mi |  Svay Rieng | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Sa Dec | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Can Tho | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Long Xuyen | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Soc Trang | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Prey Veng | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Phan Thiet | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Mui Ne | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Kampong Cham | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Rach Gia | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Bac Lieu | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Phnom Penh | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Da Lat | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Ca Mau | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Buon Ma Thuot | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Phan Rang-Thap Cham | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Kampot | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Phu Quoc | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Stung Treng | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Nha Trang | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Sihanoukville | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Qui Nhon | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Battambang | |
| 488 km or 303 mi |  Ko Chang | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Serei Saophoan | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Quang Ngai | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Klaeng | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Hoi An | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Da Nang | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Hue | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Pattaya | |
| 670 km or 416 mi | Laem Chabang | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Dee Why | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Parramatta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kellyville | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Blacktown | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Wollongong | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Newcastle | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Bathurst | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Goulburn | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Orange | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Canberra | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Dubbo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Armidale | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Griffith | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Shepparton | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 638 km or 396 mi | Traralgon | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Gold Coast | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Southport | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Pakenham | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Berwick | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Bendigo | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Toowoomba | |
| 707 km or 439 mi | Dandenong | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Ipswich | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | South Yarra | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Melbourne | |
| 716 km or 445 mi | Sunbury | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Frankston | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Melton | |
| 733 km or 455 mi | Brisbane | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Tarneit | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Caboolture | |
| 778 km or 484 mi | Geelong | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Ballarat | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Caloundra |