Can Tho vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Can Tho	Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$455	$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1212	$1935
🏠 One person rent	$155	$271
🏘️ Family rent	$262	$470
🍽️ Food expenses	$181	$256
🚐 Transport expenses	$54.6	$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$159	$1162
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Bad
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	20	81
😀 Quality of life	43	74
🏙️ Population	3.21M	13.9M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 33% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8848th and 7400th ($455 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 83rd in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Can Tho compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Can Tho ranked 15th best city to live in Vietnam vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 7506th and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Tianjin

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	Can Tho	Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.24	$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.45	$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$0.89
☕ Cappuccino	$1.12	$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$170	$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$103	$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$302	$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$185	$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.8	$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.41	$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.56%	3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3041	$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1724	$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.86	$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.01	$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.07	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.37	$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.89	$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.6	$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.33	$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.73	$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.14	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.8	$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.2	$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.58	$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans	$19	$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.8	$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$192	$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6876	$16559

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$519
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$523
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$508
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$530
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$506
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$721
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$517
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$726
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$522
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$414
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$503
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$776
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$480
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$493
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$563
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$528
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$668
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$533
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$718
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$601
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$540
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$724
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$531
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$550
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$809
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$839
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$735
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$812

Cities near Tianjin

Distance	City	Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi	Binhai	$672
60 km or 37 mi	Langfang	$740
71 km or 44 mi	Bazhou	$666
87 km or 54 mi	Huanghua	$645
93 km or 58 mi	Sanhe	$800
99 km or 61 mi	Cangzhou	$623
99 km or 62 mi	Tangshan	$720
107 km or 67 mi	Renqiu	$586
109 km or 68 mi	Beijing	$1108
111 km or 69 mi	Zhuozhou	$764
117 km or 73 mi	Gaobeidian	$666
124 km or 77 mi	Hejian	$576
131 km or 82 mi	Botou	$574
133 km or 82 mi	Zunhua	$697
144 km or 90 mi	Luanzhou	$645
152 km or 94 mi	Baoding	$480
157 km or 98 mi	Laoling	$599
160 km or 99 mi	Qian'an	$648
182 km or 113 mi	Anguo	$541
192 km or 119 mi	Shenzhou	$525
204 km or 127 mi	Dezhou	$511
205 km or 127 mi	Dingzhou	$556
205 km or 128 mi	Hengshui	$480
209 km or 130 mi	Binzhou	$759
212 km or 132 mi	Chengde	$722
218 km or 136 mi	Dongying	$668
219 km or 136 mi	Xinji	$539
223 km or 138 mi	Qinhuangdao	$589
225 km or 140 mi	Jinzhou	$541
228 km or 142 mi	Jizhou	$522
237 km or 147 mi	Xinle	$541
241 km or 150 mi	Gaocheng	$541
242 km or 150 mi	Pingquan	$646
251 km or 156 mi	Yucheng	$549
255 km or 158 mi	Nangong	$579
258 km or 161 mi	Zouping	$582
265 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$521
271 km or 168 mi	Zhangjiakou	$680
273 km or 170 mi	Zibo	$576
276 km or 172 mi	Jinan	$546