Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 143.9% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 174.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 280.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 346.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 124.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 205.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (3.01 A$) |
414,718.87 ₫ (25.00 A$) |
+729.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
507,549.88 ₫ (30.60 A$) |
2,156,538.14 ₫ (130.00 A$) |
+324.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (7.23 A$) |
248,831.32 ₫ (15.00 A$) |
+107.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.51 A$) |
182,476.30 ₫ (11.00 A$) |
+629.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.41 A$) |
199,065.06 ₫ (12.00 A$) |
+397.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,867.79 ₫ (2.64 A$) |
88,178.07 ₫ (5.32 A$) |
+101.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,876.46 ₫ (0.78 A$) |
67,340.65 ₫ (4.06 A$) |
+423.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,717.86 ₫ (0.47 A$) |
56,144.40 ₫ (3.38 A$) |
+627.5 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
137,625.12 ₫ (8.30 A$) |
146,561.22 ₫ (8.83 A$) |
+6.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,918.54 ₫ (1.38 A$) |
56,772.72 ₫ (3.42 A$) |
+147.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,482.51 ₫ (0.63 A$) |
24,837.24 ₫ (1.50 A$) |
+136.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,687.78 ₫ (2.39 A$) |
101,236.56 ₫ (6.10 A$) |
+155.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,657.40 ₫ (8.06 A$) |
115,941.98 ₫ (6.99 A$) |
-13.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,007.14 ₫ (2.53 A$) |
97,719.22 ₫ (5.89 A$) |
+132.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
116,776.06 ₫ (7.04 A$) |
164,565.84 ₫ (9.92 A$) |
+40.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
36,087.52 ₫ (2.18 A$) |
36,488.47 ₫ (2.20 A$) |
+1.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,023.93 ₫ (0.72 A$) |
30,387.51 ₫ (1.83 A$) |
+152.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,598.93 ₫ (1.00 A$) |
35,435.83 ₫ (2.14 A$) |
+113.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,086.69 ₫ (0.73 A$) |
49,882.34 ₫ (3.01 A$) |
+312.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,671.07 ₫ (0.82 A$) |
28,086.12 ₫ (1.69 A$) |
+105.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,667.36 ₫ (0.82 A$) |
24,816.10 ₫ (1.50 A$) |
+81.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,394.10 ₫ (1.23 A$) |
58,325.79 ₫ (3.52 A$) |
+186.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,458.88 ₫ (0.75 A$) |
43,130.76 ₫ (2.60 A$) |
+246.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (15.07 A$) |
331,775.10 ₫ (20.00 A$) |
+32.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,834.25 ₫ (1.26 A$) |
124,391.46 ₫ (7.50 A$) |
+497.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,324.66 ₫ (2.13 A$) |
141,388.97 ₫ (8.52 A$) |
+300.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
31,500.00 ₫ (1.90 A$) |
746,493.97 ₫ (45.00 A$) |
+2,269.8 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (0.42 A$) |
82,943.77 ₫ (5.00 A$) |
+1,084.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (12.06 A$) |
2,807,232.05 ₫ (169.22 A$) |
+1,303.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (0.90 A$) |
91,238.15 ₫ (5.50 A$) |
+508.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (1.46 A$) |
69,341.02 ₫ (4.18 A$) |
+187.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (6.03 A$) |
995,325.29 ₫ (60.00 A$) |
+895.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,718.78 ₫ (5.47 A$) |
118,897.93 ₫ (7.17 A$) |
+31.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
980,000,000.00 ₫ (59,076.16 A$) |
698,419,759.05 ₫ (42,102.00 A$) |
-28.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
846,666,666.67 ₫ (51,038.59 A$) |
553,611,507.94 ₫ (33,372.70 A$) |
-34.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,642,177.42 ₫ (98.99 A$) |
5,425,532.68 ₫ (327.06 A$) |
+230.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
147,900.00 ₫ (8.92 A$) |
708,081.46 ₫ (42.68 A$) |
+378.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
237,451.59 ₫ (14.31 A$) |
1,395,537.75 ₫ (84.13 A$) |
+487.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
598,037.77 ₫ (36.05 A$) |
1,341,364.67 ₫ (80.86 A$) |
+124.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
215,155.20 ₫ (12.97 A$) |
454,569.65 ₫ (27.40 A$) |
+111.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (6.03 A$) |
364,952.61 ₫ (22.00 A$) |
+265.0 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,160,547.67 ₫ (371.37 A$) |
40,671,427.62 ₫ (2,451.75 A$) |
+560.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
341,991,597.91 ₫ (20,615.87 A$) |
319,721,491.57 ₫ (19,273.39 A$) |
-6.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
828,082.40 ₫ (49.92 A$) |
2,085,969.41 ₫ (125.75 A$) |
+151.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
698,893.62 ₫ (42.13 A$) |
1,570,080.97 ₫ (94.65 A$) |
+124.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,278,892.38 ₫ (137.38 A$) |
2,922,106.34 ₫ (176.15 A$) |
+28.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,337,837.84 ₫ (140.93 A$) |
3,302,199.31 ₫ (199.06 A$) |
+41.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,768,600.56 ₫ (528.59 A$) |
39,000,095.10 ₫ (2,351.00 A$) |
+344.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,678,736.44 ₫ (342.32 A$) |
30,510,634.40 ₫ (1,839.24 A$) |
+437.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,537,288.67 ₫ (1,177.74 A$) |
61,906,411.16 ₫ (3,731.83 A$) |
+216.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,328,047.04 ₫ (743.16 A$) |
44,804,497.58 ₫ (2,700.90 A$) |
+263.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,225,864.77 ₫ (375.31 A$) |
19,718,109.90 ₫ (1,188.64 A$) |
+216.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,330,374.48 ₫ (200.76 A$) |
14,879,432.58 ₫ (896.96 A$) |
+346.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,917,665.66 ₫ (658.14 A$) |
91,462,295.60 ₫ (5,513.51 A$) |
+737.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.25 | 6.44 | -37.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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