Canada vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2002
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4452
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$1187
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2879
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
40
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
99
55
😀 Quality of life
90
47
🏙️ Population
41.3M
101M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2002) is 226% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Canada ranked 18th vs 163rd for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 15th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Canada and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2057
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5843
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4510
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.9
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11850
$11417

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In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K