Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 131.5% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 152.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 229.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 251.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 118.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 217.9% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (3.09 A$) |
404,281.34 ₫ (25.00 A$) |
+708.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
593,630.00 ₫ (36.71 A$) |
1,940,550.44 ₫ (120.00 A$) |
+226.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (7.42 A$) |
242,568.80 ₫ (15.00 A$) |
+102.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.55 A$) |
161,712.54 ₫ (10.00 A$) |
+546.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.47 A$) |
177,883.79 ₫ (11.00 A$) |
+344.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,324.84 ₫ (2.74 A$) |
86,440.72 ₫ (5.35 A$) |
+95.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,651.35 ₫ (0.78 A$) |
65,521.58 ₫ (4.05 A$) |
+417.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,389.06 ₫ (0.46 A$) |
53,789.15 ₫ (3.33 A$) |
+628.0 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,871.06 ₫ (8.59 A$) |
144,397.42 ₫ (8.93 A$) |
+4.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,707.56 ₫ (1.34 A$) |
55,149.43 ₫ (3.41 A$) |
+154.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,024.37 ₫ (0.68 A$) |
23,420.06 ₫ (1.45 A$) |
+112.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,297.08 ₫ (2.37 A$) |
105,926.76 ₫ (6.55 A$) |
+176.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
138,220.09 ₫ (8.55 A$) |
100,443.63 ₫ (6.21 A$) |
-27.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,441.59 ₫ (2.69 A$) |
95,318.17 ₫ (5.89 A$) |
+119.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
119,035.06 ₫ (7.36 A$) |
155,925.69 ₫ (9.64 A$) |
+31.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32,833.59 ₫ (2.03 A$) |
35,946.61 ₫ (2.22 A$) |
+9.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,110.20 ₫ (0.75 A$) |
30,875.03 ₫ (1.91 A$) |
+155.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,128.67 ₫ (1.00 A$) |
32,736.28 ₫ (2.02 A$) |
+103.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,032.70 ₫ (0.81 A$) |
48,142.69 ₫ (2.98 A$) |
+269.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,252.80 ₫ (0.82 A$) |
27,535.38 ₫ (1.70 A$) |
+107.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,279.80 ₫ (0.82 A$) |
24,079.29 ₫ (1.49 A$) |
+81.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,130.40 ₫ (1.12 A$) |
54,344.60 ₫ (3.36 A$) |
+199.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,972.65 ₫ (0.80 A$) |
37,274.42 ₫ (2.30 A$) |
+187.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (15.46 A$) |
323,425.07 ₫ (20.00 A$) |
+29.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,142.77 ₫ (1.31 A$) |
110,919.71 ₫ (6.86 A$) |
+424.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,545.66 ₫ (2.26 A$) |
122,459.57 ₫ (7.57 A$) |
+235.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (2.16 A$) |
776,220.17 ₫ (48.00 A$) |
+2,117.8 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.49 A$) |
72,770.64 ₫ (4.50 A$) |
+809.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (12.37 A$) |
2,425,688.05 ₫ (150.00 A$) |
+1,112.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (1.17 A$) |
97,027.52 ₫ (6.00 A$) |
+410.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.59 A$) |
70,267.82 ₫ (4.35 A$) |
+172.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (5.10 A$) |
937,932.71 ₫ (58.00 A$) |
+1,036.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,740.12 ₫ (5.43 A$) |
112,219.74 ₫ (6.94 A$) |
+27.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (55,654.31 A$) |
718,375,600.39 ₫ (44,423.00 A$) |
-20.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
859,307,692.31 ₫ (53,137.98 A$) |
564,416,570.69 ₫ (34,902.46 A$) |
-34.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,800,715.86 ₫ (111.35 A$) |
4,348,165.89 ₫ (268.88 A$) |
+141.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
145,770.11 ₫ (9.01 A$) |
662,017.14 ₫ (40.94 A$) |
+354.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
230,435.23 ₫ (14.25 A$) |
1,315,680.34 ₫ (81.36 A$) |
+471.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
550,171.53 ₫ (34.02 A$) |
1,179,242.61 ₫ (72.92 A$) |
+114.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
213,494.88 ₫ (13.20 A$) |
413,225.09 ₫ (25.55 A$) |
+93.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (6.18 A$) |
355,767.58 ₫ (22.00 A$) |
+255.8 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,235,798.81 ₫ (385.61 A$) |
39,322,224.13 ₫ (2,431.61 A$) |
+530.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
326,350,265.63 ₫ (20,180.89 A$) |
317,553,384.32 ₫ (19,636.91 A$) |
-2.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
912,879.13 ₫ (56.45 A$) |
1,790,831.08 ₫ (110.74 A$) |
+96.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
629,571.45 ₫ (38.93 A$) |
1,274,814.37 ₫ (78.83 A$) |
+102.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,346,387.75 ₫ (145.10 A$) |
2,540,549.87 ₫ (157.10 A$) |
+8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,112,250.00 ₫ (130.62 A$) |
2,739,689.36 ₫ (169.42 A$) |
+29.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,399,304.51 ₫ (581.24 A$) |
34,182,845.59 ₫ (2,113.80 A$) |
+263.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,327,953.35 ₫ (391.31 A$) |
27,167,381.31 ₫ (1,679.98 A$) |
+329.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,803,103.45 ₫ (1,224.59 A$) |
57,278,507.87 ₫ (3,542.00 A$) |
+189.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,422,827.59 ₫ (830.04 A$) |
42,700,293.44 ₫ (2,640.51 A$) |
+218.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,996,385.88 ₫ (432.64 A$) |
15,319,104.87 ₫ (947.30 A$) |
+119.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,851,118.37 ₫ (238.15 A$) |
11,400,051.93 ₫ (704.96 A$) |
+196.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,164,348.34 ₫ (690.38 A$) |
89,647,240.15 ₫ (5,543.62 A$) |
+703.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 6.37 | -32.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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