Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 119.6% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 142.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 227.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 247.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 105.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 152.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.82 C$) |
442,629.22 ₫ (25.00 C$) |
+785.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (33.89 C$) |
1,770,516.87 ₫ (100.00 C$) |
+195.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (6.78 C$) |
265,577.53 ₫ (15.00 C$) |
+121.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.41 C$) |
141,641.35 ₫ (8.00 C$) |
+466.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.26 C$) |
141,641.35 ₫ (8.00 C$) |
+254.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,743.88 ₫ (2.47 C$) |
92,009.91 ₫ (5.20 C$) |
+110.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,510.11 ₫ (0.71 C$) |
51,330.97 ₫ (2.90 C$) |
+310.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,315.65 ₫ (0.41 C$) |
41,456.51 ₫ (2.34 C$) |
+466.7 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,526.90 ₫ (7.82 C$) |
206,088.97 ₫ (11.64 C$) |
+48.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,827.10 ₫ (1.23 C$) |
59,367.68 ₫ (3.35 C$) |
+172.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,874.35 ₫ (0.61 C$) |
40,527.06 ₫ (2.29 C$) |
+272.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,051.96 ₫ (2.15 C$) |
85,531.89 ₫ (4.83 C$) |
+124.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
135,945.46 ₫ (7.68 C$) |
125,017.95 ₫ (7.06 C$) |
-8.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,841.30 ₫ (2.42 C$) |
134,719.89 ₫ (7.61 C$) |
+214.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,100.61 ₫ (6.67 C$) |
164,124.25 ₫ (9.27 C$) |
+39.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,325.35 ₫ (1.88 C$) |
46,278.44 ₫ (2.61 C$) |
+38.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,993.99 ₫ (0.68 C$) |
15,970.23 ₫ (0.90 C$) |
+33.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,295.92 ₫ (0.92 C$) |
42,405.30 ₫ (2.40 C$) |
+160.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,622.40 ₫ (0.71 C$) |
46,137.72 ₫ (2.61 C$) |
+265.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,296.59 ₫ (0.75 C$) |
29,349.11 ₫ (1.66 C$) |
+120.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,163.44 ₫ (0.74 C$) |
29,490.88 ₫ (1.67 C$) |
+124.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
17,941.95 ₫ (1.01 C$) |
62,440.50 ₫ (3.53 C$) |
+248.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,711.91 ₫ (0.72 C$) |
44,048.76 ₫ (2.49 C$) |
+246.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (14.12 C$) |
318,693.04 ₫ (18.00 C$) |
+27.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,962.95 ₫ (1.18 C$) |
72,540.54 ₫ (4.10 C$) |
+246.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,014.28 ₫ (2.03 C$) |
80,890.11 ₫ (4.57 C$) |
+124.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
33,856.62 ₫ (1.91 C$) |
354,103.37 ₫ (20.00 C$) |
+945.9 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.45 C$) |
61,968.09 ₫ (3.50 C$) |
+674.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (11.30 C$) |
1,859,042.71 ₫ (105.00 C$) |
+829.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
18,250.00 ₫ (1.03 C$) |
79,673.26 ₫ (4.50 C$) |
+336.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.45 C$) |
62,116.30 ₫ (3.51 C$) |
+141.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (4.66 C$) |
689,262.22 ₫ (38.93 C$) |
+735.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,842.90 ₫ (4.96 C$) |
107,572.00 ₫ (6.08 C$) |
+22.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (52,527.03 C$) |
601,586,221.19 ₫ (33,978.00 C$) |
-35.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
852,576,923.08 ₫ (48,154.13 C$) |
496,097,599.21 ₫ (28,019.93 C$) |
-41.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,768,813.68 ₫ (99.90 C$) |
3,640,755.06 ₫ (205.63 C$) |
+105.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
145,977.53 ₫ (8.24 C$) |
1,110,273.79 ₫ (62.71 C$) |
+660.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
229,656.60 ₫ (12.97 C$) |
1,505,148.71 ₫ (85.01 C$) |
+555.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
540,273.61 ₫ (30.52 C$) |
1,038,677.82 ₫ (58.67 C$) |
+92.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
215,317.29 ₫ (12.16 C$) |
423,511.93 ₫ (23.92 C$) |
+96.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (5.65 C$) |
265,577.53 ₫ (15.00 C$) |
+165.6 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,986,444.32 ₫ (338.12 C$) |
19,697,995.69 ₫ (1,112.56 C$) |
+229.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,356,608.55 ₫ (18,489.32 C$) |
293,426,749.82 ₫ (16,572.94 C$) |
-10.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
921,468.66 ₫ (52.05 C$) |
1,362,376.46 ₫ (76.95 C$) |
+47.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
632,505.98 ₫ (35.72 C$) |
998,217.15 ₫ (56.38 C$) |
+57.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,343,837.83 ₫ (132.38 C$) |
2,148,052.32 ₫ (121.32 C$) |
-8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,109,512.20 ₫ (119.15 C$) |
2,598,725.76 ₫ (146.78 C$) |
+23.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,107,996.16 ₫ (514.43 C$) |
32,510,255.39 ₫ (1,836.20 C$) |
+256.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,112,331.51 ₫ (345.23 C$) |
29,087,327.48 ₫ (1,642.87 C$) |
+375.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,204,572.47 ₫ (1,141.17 C$) |
52,201,163.31 ₫ (2,948.36 C$) |
+158.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,113,594.75 ₫ (740.66 C$) |
45,087,585.21 ₫ (2,546.58 C$) |
+243.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,072,652.14 ₫ (399.47 C$) |
15,203,374.47 ₫ (858.70 C$) |
+115.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,851,553.94 ₫ (217.54 C$) |
10,707,282.28 ₫ (604.75 C$) |
+178.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,308,009.14 ₫ (638.68 C$) |
69,250,860.58 ₫ (3,911.34 C$) |
+512.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.40 | 6.62 | -29.5 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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