Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.5 times more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Canada instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Vietnam
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,742
|
$16.50
CA$22.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫110,247
|
$9.99
CA$13.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,955
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,777
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Vietnam
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,488
|
$2.50
CA$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫153,140
|
$5.43
CA$7.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫137,032
|
$7.95
CA$10.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,947
|
$3.36
CA$4.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,617
|
$5.29
CA$7.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫32,192
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,197
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,142
|
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,617
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,567
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,524
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Vietnam
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,556
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫174,773
|
$68.18
CA$93.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫873,205,703
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,282.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫145,042
|
$16.78
CA$22.98
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Vietnam
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫227,948
|
$62.83
CA$86.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,744,596
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,711.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,358,858
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,569.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,094,656
|
$119.78
CA$164.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Vietnam
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,405,039
|
$744.16
CA$1,019.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫304,743,514
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,732.58
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Vietnam
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,691
|
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,802
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,179
|
$12.99
CA$17.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫580,180
|
$43.10
CA$59.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,591
|
$11.26
CA$15.42
|
|
pay 46.0% more for clothing
Vietnam
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫731,191
|
$55.23
CA$75.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫587,049
|
$39.78
CA$54.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,075,826
|
$86.57
CA$118.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,337,642
|
$103.81
CA$142.16
|
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