New Zealand vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1748
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3990
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3064
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$48281
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
40
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
91
56
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
5.12M
96.2M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1748) is 183% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). New Zealand ranked 21st vs 160th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Zealand compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 16th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6045
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.14
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.7
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12107
$12649

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K