Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Vietnam Reverse

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Cost of Living in Vietnam is 55.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 59.7% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Vietnam are 70.0% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 71.9% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 52.2% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 61.1% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(453,429.01 ₫)
2.76 C$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -89.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,813,716.03 ₫)
32.73 C$
(593,548.55 ₫)
     -67.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(272,057.40 ₫)
6.62 C$
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -55.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(145,097.28 ₫)
1.38 C$
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -82.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(145,097.28 ₫)
2.21 C$
(40,000.00 ₫)
     -72.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(94,132.93 ₫)
2.44 C$
(44,327.34 ₫)
     -52.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(52,495.86 ₫)
0.70 C$
(12,651.33 ₫)
     -75.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(42,437.13 ₫)
0.41 C$
(7,389.12 ₫)
     -82.6 %
Markets
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.65 C$
(211,364.41 ₫)
7.65 C$
(138,813.20 ₫)
     -34.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(61,108.08 ₫)
1.20 C$
(21,707.73 ₫)
     -64.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(41,619.80 ₫)
0.61 C$
(11,023.53 ₫)
     -73.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(87,654.60 ₫)
2.11 C$
(38,293.82 ₫)
     -56.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.05 C$
(127,865.50 ₫)
7.62 C$
(138,138.68 ₫)
     +8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.62 C$
(138,268.95 ₫)
2.40 C$
(43,441.59 ₫)
     -68.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.30 C$
(168,668.08 ₫)
6.56 C$
(119,035.06 ₫)
     -29.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(47,360.09 ₫)
1.81 C$
(32,834.08 ₫)
     -30.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(16,295.32 ₫)
0.67 C$
(12,110.20 ₫)
     -25.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(43,520.18 ₫)
0.89 C$
(16,128.67 ₫)
     -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(46,876.64 ₫)
0.72 C$
(13,032.70 ₫)
     -72.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(30,333.57 ₫)
0.73 C$
(13,250.92 ₫)
     -56.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(30,301.07 ₫)
0.73 C$
(13,279.75 ₫)
     -56.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 C$
(63,836.66 ₫)
1.00 C$
(18,130.31 ₫)
     -71.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(45,200.48 ₫)
0.72 C$
(12,972.75 ₫)
     -71.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(326,468.88 ₫)
13.78 C$
(250,000.00 ₫)
     -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(74,223.10 ₫)
1.17 C$
(21,134.19 ₫)
     -71.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(82,683.33 ₫)
2.01 C$
(36,525.51 ₫)
     -55.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(362,743.21 ₫)
1.93 C$
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -90.4 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(63,480.06 ₫)
0.44 C$
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -87.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(1,904,401.83 ₫)
11.03 C$
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -89.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(82,524.08 ₫)
1.05 C$
(19,000.00 ₫)
     -77.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(63,631.89 ₫)
1.42 C$
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -59.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(706,079.65 ₫)
4.55 C$
(82,523.26 ₫)
     -88.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(110,263.74 ₫)
4.84 C$
(87,740.12 ₫)
     -20.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(616,264,431.58 ₫)
49,621.88 C$
(900,000,000.00 ₫)
     +46.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,022.71 C$
(508,252,472.00 ₫)
47,378.29 C$
(859,307,692.31 ₫)
     +69.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.79 C$
(3,732,386.25 ₫)
99.25 C$
(1,800,079.51 ₫)
     -51.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.80 C$
(1,139,016.05 ₫)
8.04 C$
(145,770.11 ₫)
     -87.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.87 C$
(1,539,244.34 ₫)
12.71 C$
(230,435.23 ₫)
     -85.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.91 C$
(1,068,526.15 ₫)
30.32 C$
(549,960.20 ₫)
     -48.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 C$
(437,547.66 ₫)
11.77 C$
(213,493.84 ₫)
     -51.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.68 C$
(284,299.99 ₫)
5.51 C$
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -64.8 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,113.63 C$
(20,198,151.98 ₫)
343.81 C$
(6,235,798.81 ₫)
     -69.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,632.54 C$
(301,667,114.61 ₫)
17,993.39 C$
(326,348,937.56 ₫)
     +8.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(1,391,349.54 ₫)
50.33 C$
(912,872.66 ₫)
     -34.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.88 C$
(1,031,619.11 ₫)
34.71 C$
(629,571.45 ₫)
     -39.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.37 C$
(2,201,262.12 ₫)
129.34 C$
(2,345,916.54 ₫)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.81 C$
(2,680,919.92 ₫)
116.46 C$
(2,112,250.00 ₫)
     -21.2 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,841.83 C$
(33,405,551.77 ₫)
518.27 C$
(9,399,959.92 ₫)
     -71.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.97 C$
(29,816,979.61 ₫)
348.90 C$
(6,327,995.01 ₫)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.53 C$
(53,532,365.23 ₫)
1,091.85 C$
(19,803,065.16 ₫)
     -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,553.46 C$
(46,312,569.20 ₫)
740.03 C$
(13,422,132.53 ₫)
     -71.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 856.21 C$
(15,529,249.91 ₫)
385.78 C$
(6,996,993.10 ₫)
     -54.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.17 C$
(10,903,600.84 ₫)
212.35 C$
(3,851,373.07 ₫)
     -64.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,929.95 C$
(71,278,119.59 ₫)
615.61 C$
(11,165,355.85 ₫)
     -84.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 9.41      +42.2 %
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