Ho Chi Minh vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$726
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$500
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
71
84
🏙️ Population
14M
216K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 64% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7123rd and 2013th ($726 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and New Zealand, respectively. Check Vietnam vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 3396th and 485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Wellington

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Ho Chi Minh Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.78
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4456
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17174
$13757

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$455
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$508
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$523
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$776
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$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
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$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
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$893
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$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
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$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586

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$1869
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$1803
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$1751
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$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
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$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
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$1530
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$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
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$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
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$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
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$1911
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$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
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$2364
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$1844