Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Australia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 138.3% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 159.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 233.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 261.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 125.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 218.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (3.00 A$) |
416,928.44 ₫ (25.00 A$) |
+733.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
598,490.76 ₫ (35.89 A$) |
2,001,256.49 ₫ (120.00 A$) |
+234.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (7.20 A$) |
250,157.06 ₫ (15.00 A$) |
+108.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.50 A$) |
166,771.37 ₫ (10.00 A$) |
+567.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.40 A$) |
183,448.51 ₫ (11.00 A$) |
+358.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,602.28 ₫ (2.67 A$) |
89,322.84 ₫ (5.36 A$) |
+100.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,643.91 ₫ (0.76 A$) |
67,647.53 ₫ (4.06 A$) |
+435.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,387.77 ₫ (0.44 A$) |
55,729.43 ₫ (3.34 A$) |
+654.3 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
139,261.91 ₫ (8.35 A$) |
148,513.95 ₫ (8.91 A$) |
+6.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,969.14 ₫ (1.32 A$) |
57,131.76 ₫ (3.43 A$) |
+160.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,075.73 ₫ (0.66 A$) |
24,075.58 ₫ (1.44 A$) |
+117.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,552.55 ₫ (2.31 A$) |
110,232.52 ₫ (6.61 A$) |
+185.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,534.40 ₫ (8.19 A$) |
104,509.11 ₫ (6.27 A$) |
-23.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,831.52 ₫ (2.63 A$) |
98,666.14 ₫ (5.92 A$) |
+125.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,128.55 ₫ (7.20 A$) |
161,982.55 ₫ (9.71 A$) |
+34.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,295.75 ₫ (2.00 A$) |
37,040.83 ₫ (2.22 A$) |
+11.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,206.61 ₫ (0.73 A$) |
31,994.21 ₫ (1.92 A$) |
+162.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,517.58 ₫ (0.99 A$) |
33,887.61 ₫ (2.03 A$) |
+105.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,042.79 ₫ (0.78 A$) |
49,870.76 ₫ (2.99 A$) |
+282.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,340.49 ₫ (0.80 A$) |
28,532.74 ₫ (1.71 A$) |
+113.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,414.80 ₫ (0.80 A$) |
24,912.01 ₫ (1.49 A$) |
+85.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,337.61 ₫ (1.10 A$) |
56,634.21 ₫ (3.40 A$) |
+208.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,862.05 ₫ (0.77 A$) |
38,716.17 ₫ (2.32 A$) |
+201.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (14.99 A$) |
333,542.75 ₫ (20.00 A$) |
+33.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,223.73 ₫ (1.27 A$) |
114,277.26 ₫ (6.85 A$) |
+438.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,835.86 ₫ (2.21 A$) |
126,516.59 ₫ (7.59 A$) |
+243.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (2.10 A$) |
800,502.60 ₫ (48.00 A$) |
+2,187.2 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.48 A$) |
75,047.12 ₫ (4.50 A$) |
+838.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (11.99 A$) |
2,501,570.61 ₫ (150.00 A$) |
+1,150.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (1.14 A$) |
100,062.82 ₫ (6.00 A$) |
+426.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.54 A$) |
72,466.00 ₫ (4.35 A$) |
+181.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (4.95 A$) |
967,273.97 ₫ (58.00 A$) |
+1,072.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,665.43 ₫ (5.26 A$) |
115,605.36 ₫ (6.93 A$) |
+31.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (53,966.10 A$) |
740,848,475.06 ₫ (44,423.00 A$) |
-17.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
854,080,000.00 ₫ (51,212.63 A$) |
583,496,396.88 ₫ (34,987.80 A$) |
-31.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,845,587.19 ₫ (110.67 A$) |
4,506,285.38 ₫ (270.21 A$) |
+144.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,923.64 ₫ (8.81 A$) |
688,093.19 ₫ (41.26 A$) |
+368.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
231,656.19 ₫ (13.89 A$) |
1,359,212.52 ₫ (81.50 A$) |
+486.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563,725.10 ₫ (33.80 A$) |
1,218,709.38 ₫ (73.08 A$) |
+116.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
219,598.27 ₫ (13.17 A$) |
430,404.11 ₫ (25.81 A$) |
+96.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (6.00 A$) |
366,897.02 ₫ (22.00 A$) |
+266.9 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,288,454.65 ₫ (377.07 A$) |
40,552,337.48 ₫ (2,431.61 A$) |
+544.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,309,063.99 ₫ (19,626.21 A$) |
324,627,408.87 ₫ (19,465.42 A$) |
-0.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
958,387.01 ₫ (57.47 A$) |
1,847,451.01 ₫ (110.78 A$) |
+92.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
626,005.98 ₫ (37.54 A$) |
1,316,003.58 ₫ (78.91 A$) |
+110.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,349,916.66 ₫ (140.91 A$) |
2,626,715.18 ₫ (157.50 A$) |
+11.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,133,902.44 ₫ (127.95 A$) |
2,838,694.46 ₫ (170.21 A$) |
+33.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,704,493.00 ₫ (581.90 A$) |
35,378,068.77 ₫ (2,121.35 A$) |
+264.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,472,203.61 ₫ (388.09 A$) |
28,174,503.90 ₫ (1,689.41 A$) |
+335.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,587,491.41 ₫ (1,234.47 A$) |
59,942,449.68 ₫ (3,594.29 A$) |
+191.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,578,711.97 ₫ (814.21 A$) |
44,481,594.44 ₫ (2,667.22 A$) |
+227.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,042,058.53 ₫ (422.26 A$) |
16,194,762.92 ₫ (971.08 A$) |
+130.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,889,053.92 ₫ (233.20 A$) |
12,079,623.38 ₫ (724.32 A$) |
+210.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,199,393.13 ₫ (671.54 A$) |
92,452,069.78 ₫ (5,543.64 A$) |
+725.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 6.36 | -32.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 362 | 1560 |
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