Ho Chi Minh vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
17
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
10.4M
419K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 68% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6786th and 1237th ($702 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Wellington. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 4217th and 293rd 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
$1.85
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.9%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4519
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.56
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.08
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16779
$13015

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$509
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$522
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$711
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$566
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$553
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$555
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$518
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$516
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$802
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$512
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$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
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$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
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$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
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$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
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$518

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$1887
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$1777
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$1744
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$1679
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$1579
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$1230
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$1365
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$1500
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$1454
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$1113
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$1346
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$1207
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$1800
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$1563
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$1200
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$1701
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$1524
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$1754
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$1842
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$1643
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$1994
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$1960
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$2279
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$1885
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$1664
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$1398
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$1388
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$1925
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$1353
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$1430
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$1998
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$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
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$1688
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$2348
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$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
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$2203
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