Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 65.9% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 80.7% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 57.2% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 75.9% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 50.7% less in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Vietnam

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.

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Vietnam vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 80.7% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.55	$1.93 ₫49,871	-89.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.73	$4.06 ₫105K	-61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.91	$0.50 ₫12,997	-75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.40	$0.30 ₫7,700	-82.6%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Toronto	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.84	$0.96 ₫24,779	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.39	$5.37 ₫139K	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.22	$5.69 ₫147K	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.95	$1.51 ₫39,035	-57.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.22	$1.71 ₫44,247	-66.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.35	$1.32 ₫34,204	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.75	$0.51 ₫13,133	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.23	$0.61 ₫15,852	-61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.73	$0.55 ₫14,294	-71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.15	$0.50 ₫12,798	-39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.03	$0.51 ₫13,262	-30.1%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 57.2% less for transportation

	Toronto	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.55	$3.36 ₫86,924	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$153.21	$7.12 ₫184K	-93.5%
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)	$12.80 CA$17.92	$5.75 ₫149K	-55.1%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 75.9% less for housing

	Toronto	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.03	$8.92 ₫231K	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	$387.95 ₫10M	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	$257.72 ₫7M	-81.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$129.14	$49.62 ₫1M	-46.2%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 50.7% less for childcare

	Toronto	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	$321.30 ₫8M	-61.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	$14,628.65 ₫378M	-37.8%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.84	$0.91 ₫23,532	-85.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.56	$1.63 ₫42,155	-58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.64	$1.36 ₫35,042	-90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$53.69	$20.59 ₫532K	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.68	$3.14 ₫81,159	-75.1%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Toronto	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.31	$41.00 ₫1M	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.32	$24.08 ₫622K	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$137.36	$76.97 ₫2M	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$171.16	$74.18 ₫2M	-39.3%
Average			-30.7%

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