Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 58.7% cheaper than Richmond Hill.

Restaurants: pay 78.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 49.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 72.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 68.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Richmond Hill. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Richmond Hill Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Richmond Hill, you would:

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pay 78.5% less for restaurants

	Richmond Hill	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.55	$1.92 ₫49,735	-89.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.73	$4.62 ₫119K	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.41	$0.54 ₫13,878	-68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CA$1.84	$0.33 ₫8,573	-74.8%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Richmond Hill	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 CA$3.68	$1.08 ₫27,789	-59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 CA$7.51	$6.05 ₫156K	+12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.25 CA$14.36	$6.13 ₫158K	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 CA$6.13	$1.62 ₫41,927	-62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.04 CA$7.05	$1.64 ₫42,487	-67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 CA$2.33	$1.36 ₫35,193	-18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CA$0.82	$0.58 ₫14,924	-1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 CA$2.12	$0.72 ₫18,679	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 CA$2.57	$0.58 ₫14,889	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.28	$0.54 ₫14,077	-40.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CA$1.27	$0.53 ₫13,636	-41.9%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

	Richmond Hill	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 CA$6.33	$3.55 ₫91,772	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$108.01 CA$151.24	$11.55 ₫298K	-89.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.70 CA$16.38	$5.80 ₫150K	-50.4%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 72.0% less for housing

	Richmond Hill	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.49 CA$63.70	$10.46 ₫270K	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,776.82 CA$2,487.99	$585.86 ₫15M	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,753.44 CA$2,455.26	$297.81 ₫8M	-83.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.92 CA$149.71	$79.24 ₫2M	-25.9%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 68.2% more for childcare

	Richmond Hill	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$346.92 CA$485.77	$438.36 ₫11M	+26.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+124.0%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Richmond Hill	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.86	$1.03 ₫26,710	-81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CA$5.05	$1.81 ₫46,887	-49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.32 CA$18.65	$1.23 ₫31,830	-90.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.71 CA$62.61	$25.91 ₫670K	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.73	$3.46 ₫89,523	-67.1%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Richmond Hill	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.12 CA$60.38	$51.59 ₫1M	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.37 CA$52.33	$34.61 ₫894K	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 CA$130.08	$91.59 ₫2M	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.98 CA$142.79	$94.62 ₫2M	-7.2%
Average			+0.3%

Richmond Hill vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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