Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Canada

Fort St John vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 94.4% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 4.4 times more in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 97.5% more in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 67.4% more in Fort St John
Housing: pay 72.4% more in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 60.0% more in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Fort St John

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare in Fort St John are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Fort St John.

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Fort St John vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort St John instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$17.53 CA$24.82	+811.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$9.12 CA$12.91	+97.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$1.75 CA$2.48	+226.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$1.23 CA$1.74	+270.0%
Average			+339.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Fort St John - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.5% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$2.80 CA$3.96	+160.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$5.96 CA$8.44	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$12.45 CA$17.63	+103.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$4.03 CA$5.70	+148.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$6.08 CA$8.60	+269.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$2.65 CA$3.75	+94.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.31 CA$0.45	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$1.67 CA$2.36	+131.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$1.59 CA$2.25	+175.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$1.25 CA$1.77	+130.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$1.27 CA$1.80	+140.6%
Average			+97.5%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Fort St John - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.4% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$4.56 CA$6.45	+28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$28.06 CA$39.72	+143.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	??
Average			+67.4%

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pay 72.4% more for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$59.62 CA$84.40	+469.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$724.76 CA$1,026.07	+23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$701.38 CA$992.97	+135.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$96.54 CA$136.68	+21.8%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 60.0% more for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$701.38 CA$992.97	+60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	??
Average			+60.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$6.22 CA$8.81	+502.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$3.86 CA$5.46	+112.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$14.37 CA$20.35	+1067.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$13.33 CA$18.87	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$10.52 CA$14.89	+203.7%
Average			+138.0%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$70.10 CA$99.25	+35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$46.22 CA$65.44	+33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$105.21 CA$148.95	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$140.28 CA$198.59	+48.2%
Average			+32.6%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Fort St John - Cost of clothing

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