Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vietnam is 57.9% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 61.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 70.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 72.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 55.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 68.6% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (413,450.89 ₫) |
3.02 A$ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-87.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (1,984,564.29 ₫) |
36.00 A$ (595,392.34 ₫) |
-70.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (248,070.54 ₫) |
7.26 A$ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-51.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (165,380.36 ₫) |
1.51 A$ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-84.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (181,918.39 ₫) |
2.42 A$ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-78.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (88,649.07 ₫) |
2.68 A$ (44,392.73 ₫) |
-49.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (67,068.32 ₫) |
0.76 A$ (12,636.95 ₫) |
-81.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (55,059.67 ₫) |
0.45 A$ (7,359.92 ₫) |
-86.6 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (147,758.60 ₫) |
8.40 A$ (138,876.75 ₫) |
-6.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (56,538.54 ₫) |
1.32 A$ (21,898.81 ₫) |
-61.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (23,928.29 ₫) |
0.67 A$ (11,040.37 ₫) |
-53.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (109,045.54 ₫) |
2.32 A$ (38,334.90 ₫) |
-64.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (103,800.42 ₫) |
8.36 A$ (138,271.28 ₫) |
+33.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (97,774.09 ₫) |
2.63 A$ (43,564.70 ₫) |
-55.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (160,945.28 ₫) |
7.20 A$ (119,035.06 ₫) |
-26.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (36,734.49 ₫) |
1.99 A$ (32,957.10 ₫) |
-10.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (31,699.33 ₫) |
0.73 A$ (12,112.37 ₫) |
-61.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (33,572.06 ₫) |
0.99 A$ (16,311.85 ₫) |
-51.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (49,291.23 ₫) |
0.79 A$ (13,032.70 ₫) |
-73.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (28,309.48 ₫) |
0.80 A$ (13,250.56 ₫) |
-53.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (24,760.62 ₫) |
0.80 A$ (13,280.88 ₫) |
-46.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (56,019.68 ₫) |
1.10 A$ (18,257.23 ₫) |
-67.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (38,305.58 ₫) |
0.78 A$ (12,860.48 ₫) |
-66.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (330,760.72 ₫) |
15.12 A$ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-24.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (113,704.42 ₫) |
1.28 A$ (21,221.69 ₫) |
-81.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (125,196.57 ₫) |
2.23 A$ (36,831.05 ₫) |
-70.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (793,825.72 ₫) |
2.12 A$ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-95.6 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (76,074.96 ₫) |
0.48 A$ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-89.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (2,480,705.37 ₫) |
12.09 A$ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-91.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (99,228.21 ₫) |
1.18 A$ (19,500.00 ₫) |
-80.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (71,861.57 ₫) |
1.56 A$ (25,749.51 ₫) |
-64.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (959,206.07 ₫) |
4.99 A$ (82,523.26 ₫) |
-91.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (114,735.24 ₫) |
5.30 A$ (87,665.43 ₫) |
-23.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (734,669,163.12 ₫) |
54,420.01 A$ (900,000,000.00 ₫) |
+22.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (577,743,997.79 ₫) |
51,959.48 A$ (859,307,692.31 ₫) |
+48.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (4,468,699.09 ₫) |
109.26 A$ (1,806,863.25 ₫) |
-59.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (683,244.31 ₫) |
8.85 A$ (146,300.00 ₫) |
-78.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (1,345,747.91 ₫) |
14.01 A$ (231,656.19 ₫) |
-82.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.13 A$ (1,209,441.65 ₫) |
33.15 A$ (548,157.21 ₫) |
-54.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (426,814.17 ₫) |
12.91 A$ (213,517.42 ₫) |
-50.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (363,836.79 ₫) |
6.05 A$ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-72.5 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (40,214,096.19 ₫) |
382.35 A$ (6,323,338.37 ₫) |
-84.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (316,911,741.00 ₫) |
19,917.37 A$ (329,394,145.81 ₫) |
+3.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (1,826,706.84 ₫) |
55.21 A$ (913,019.12 ₫) |
-50.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (1,299,738.65 ₫) |
38.22 A$ (632,133.76 ₫) |
-51.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (2,599,138.37 ₫) |
141.14 A$ (2,334,139.69 ₫) |
-10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (2,814,589.54 ₫) |
127.72 A$ (2,112,250.00 ₫) |
-25.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.10 A$ (35,359,894.74 ₫) |
577.15 A$ (9,544,999.70 ₫) |
-73.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.18 A$ (27,935,735.78 ₫) |
387.89 A$ (6,414,976.91 ₫) |
-77.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,601.41 A$ (59,560,185.39 ₫) |
1,220.21 A$ (20,179,879.38 ₫) |
-66.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,662.67 A$ (44,035,343.00 ₫) |
817.62 A$ (13,521,774.82 ₫) |
-69.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
969.77 A$ (16,038,053.17 ₫) |
423.82 A$ (7,009,144.35 ₫) |
-56.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
727.28 A$ (12,027,802.33 ₫) |
233.02 A$ (3,853,611.05 ₫) |
-68.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,543.82 A$ (91,683,916.40 ₫) |
671.81 A$ (11,110,374.39 ₫) |
-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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