Cost of living comparison
compared to
Richmond Hill vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Richmond Hill is 2.4 times more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 81.9% more in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 98.0% more in Richmond Hill
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% less in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Richmond Hill
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Richmond Hill. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$17.53
CA$24.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$10.52
CA$14.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$1.72
CA$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$1.32
CA$1.84
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.9% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
$2.63
CA$3.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
$5.36
CA$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$10.25
CA$14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$4.38
CA$6.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
$5.04
CA$7.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
$1.66
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
$1.52
CA$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
$0.92
CA$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
$0.91
CA$1.27
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$4.52
CA$6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
$108.01
CA$151.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
$27,760.48
CA$38,871.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$11.70
CA$16.38
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$45.49
CA$63.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$1,776.82
CA$2,487.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$1,753.44
CA$2,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$106.92
CA$149.71
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of housing
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$346.92
CA$485.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
$10,520.65
CA$14,731.53
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$5.61
CA$7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$3.60
CA$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
$13.32
CA$18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$44.71
CA$62.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$10.52
CA$14.73
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$43.12
CA$60.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
$37.37
CA$52.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$92.90
CA$130.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$101.98
CA$142.79
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of clothing
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