Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 58.1% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 61.5% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 70.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 72.5% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 55.7% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 68.5% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (416,944.58 ₫) |
3.00 A$ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-88.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (2,001,333.97 ₫) |
35.32 A$ (589,057.50 ₫) |
-70.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (250,166.75 ₫) |
7.20 A$ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-52.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (166,777.83 ₫) |
1.50 A$ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-85.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (183,455.61 ₫) |
2.40 A$ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-78.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (89,359.58 ₫) |
2.67 A$ (44,481.78 ₫) |
-50.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (67,671.56 ₫) |
0.76 A$ (12,675.84 ₫) |
-81.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 A$ (55,773.26 ₫) |
0.44 A$ (7,368.76 ₫) |
-86.8 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.92 A$ (148,713.54 ₫) |
8.34 A$ (139,107.25 ₫) |
-6.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.43 A$ (57,122.52 ₫) |
1.32 A$ (21,951.78 ₫) |
-61.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (24,076.51 ₫) |
0.66 A$ (11,076.03 ₫) |
-54.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.61 A$ (110,236.35 ₫) |
2.31 A$ (38,552.55 ₫) |
-65.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.26 A$ (104,405.97 ₫) |
8.19 A$ (136,534.49 ₫) |
+30.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (98,669.96 ₫) |
2.64 A$ (44,050.20 ₫) |
-55.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.71 A$ (161,988.82 ₫) |
7.18 A$ (119,723.99 ₫) |
-26.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (37,042.26 ₫) |
2.00 A$ (33,297.17 ₫) |
-10.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (31,995.45 ₫) |
0.73 A$ (12,206.61 ₫) |
-61.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (33,888.92 ₫) |
0.98 A$ (16,362.89 ₫) |
-51.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (49,872.69 ₫) |
0.78 A$ (13,042.79 ₫) |
-73.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (28,533.84 ₫) |
0.80 A$ (13,340.49 ₫) |
-53.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (24,912.97 ₫) |
0.80 A$ (13,414.58 ₫) |
-46.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.40 A$ (56,703.85 ₫) |
1.10 A$ (18,337.19 ₫) |
-67.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (38,717.67 ₫) |
0.77 A$ (12,826.54 ₫) |
-66.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (333,555.66 ₫) |
14.99 A$ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-25.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.85 A$ (114,281.69 ₫) |
1.27 A$ (21,236.50 ₫) |
-81.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.59 A$ (126,521.49 ₫) |
2.21 A$ (36,835.88 ₫) |
-70.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (800,533.59 ₫) |
2.10 A$ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-95.6 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ (75,050.02 ₫) |
0.48 A$ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-89.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (2,501,667.46 ₫) |
11.99 A$ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-92.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (100,066.70 ₫) |
1.14 A$ (19,000.00 ₫) |
-81.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (72,468.81 ₫) |
1.54 A$ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-64.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (967,311.42 ₫) |
4.95 A$ (82,523.26 ₫) |
-91.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.93 A$ (115,609.84 ₫) |
5.26 A$ (87,665.43 ₫) |
-24.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (740,877,156.47 ₫) |
53,964.01 A$ (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
+21.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,987.80 A$ (583,518,986.52 ₫) |
51,210.64 A$ (854,080,000.00 ₫) |
+46.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.07 A$ (4,520,806.93 ₫) |
110.17 A$ (1,837,463.33 ₫) |
-59.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.26 A$ (688,119.82 ₫) |
8.85 A$ (147,671.97 ₫) |
-78.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.50 A$ (1,359,265.14 ₫) |
13.89 A$ (231,656.19 ₫) |
-83.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.19 A$ (1,220,604.39 ₫) |
33.80 A$ (563,725.33 ₫) |
-53.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (430,420.77 ₫) |
13.17 A$ (219,593.60 ₫) |
-49.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (366,911.23 ₫) |
6.00 A$ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-72.7 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (40,553,907.43 ₫) |
377.06 A$ (6,288,454.65 ₫) |
-84.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,465.42 A$ (324,639,976.59 ₫) |
19,625.10 A$ (327,303,229.17 ₫) |
+0.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.64 A$ (1,845,167.95 ₫) |
57.46 A$ (958,338.00 ₫) |
-48.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.91 A$ (1,316,054.53 ₫) |
37.54 A$ (626,005.98 ₫) |
-52.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.50 A$ (2,626,816.87 ₫) |
140.91 A$ (2,350,034.77 ₫) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.21 A$ (2,838,804.36 ₫) |
127.95 A$ (2,133,902.44 ₫) |
-24.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,127.98 A$ (35,489,913.26 ₫) |
582.13 A$ (9,708,604.16 ₫) |
-72.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.40 A$ (28,175,498.25 ₫) |
388.09 A$ (6,472,549.77 ₫) |
-77.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,603.16 A$ (60,092,782.77 ₫) |
1,234.40 A$ (20,587,072.50 ₫) |
-65.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,665.16 A$ (44,448,949.64 ₫) |
814.27 A$ (13,580,193.48 ₫) |
-69.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
971.06 A$ (16,195,135.49 ₫) |
422.27 A$ (7,042,518.69 ₫) |
-56.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
724.31 A$ (12,079,912.21 ₫) |
233.18 A$ (3,888,983.44 ₫) |
-67.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,539.71 A$ (92,390,000.25 ₫) |
671.49 A$ (11,198,993.38 ₫) |
-87.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 9.41 | +48.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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