Cost of living comparison
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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary
Ho Chi Minh City is 51.4% cheaper than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.93
CA$24.71
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.82
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CA$2.74
|
$0.49
₫12,814
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.31
₫8,045
|
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pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
CA$3.63
|
$0.97
₫25,576
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
CA$10.22
|
$5.67
₫149,159
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.77
CA$13.47
|
$5.38
₫141,624
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.77
|
$1.42
₫37,278
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.70
|
$1.63
₫42,831
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
CA$2.49
|
$1.23
₫32,371
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
CA$0.77
|
$0.52
₫13,652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.22
|
$0.54
₫14,320
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
$0.52
₫13,683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.54
|
$0.50
₫13,247
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.68
|
$0.54
₫14,217
|
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pay 29.5% less for transportation
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Toronto
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
CA$5.34
|
$3.17
₫83,392
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$111.89
CA$154.17
|
$11.36
₫298,941
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,369.83
CA$33,580.41
|
$37,122.40
₫976,541,854
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.06
CA$20.75
|
$5.68
₫149,471
|
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pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.05
CA$74.48
|
$9.41
₫247,487
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,729.20
CA$2,382.75
|
$543.38
₫14,294,119
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.57
CA$2,066.33
|
$306.83
₫8,071,417
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.56
CA$137.19
|
$66.43
₫1,747,626
|
|
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pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Toronto
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Ho Chi Minh City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.26
CA$1,408.62
|
$263.06
₫6,919,939
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,912.33
CA$24,682.30
|
$13,892.02
₫365,443,386
|
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pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
CA$8.89
|
$1.06
₫27,901
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
CA$5.41
|
$1.81
₫47,728
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.34
CA$19.77
|
$1.25
₫32,884
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.25
CA$76.13
|
$19.47
₫512,230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
CA$15.81
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
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pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.05
CA$79.99
|
$44.83
₫1,179,354
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CA$53.59
|
$29.40
₫773,454
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.20
CA$116.02
|
$93.29
₫2,454,093
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.43
CA$153.54
|
$79.23
₫2,084,291
|
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