Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 58.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
$1.92
₫50,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$4.34
₫113,347
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.54
₫14,064
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
$0.33
₫8,492
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$0.90
₫23,565
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$6.05
₫158,095
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
$5.46
₫142,619
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$1.46
₫38,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
$1.55
₫40,398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.20
₫31,277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$0.43
₫11,128
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$0.57
₫14,893
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.45
₫11,662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.48
₫12,429
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.48
₫12,589
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
$3.47
₫90,551
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
$7.11
₫185,618
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
$35,423.92
₫925,077,845
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
$5.64
₫147,340
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
$8.68
₫226,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
$297.09
₫7,758,334
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
$207.27
₫5,412,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
$39.91
₫1,042,263
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
$205.27
₫5,360,424
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
$12,496.31
₫326,334,819
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$0.88
₫22,886
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$1.58
₫41,268
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
$1.27
₫33,055
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
$22.09
₫576,876
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
$3.38
₫88,220
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
$28.00
₫731,130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
$22.19
₫579,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
$79.50
₫2,075,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
$79.86
₫2,085,443
|
|
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