Canada vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
41
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
99
57
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
41.3M
101M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 215% more expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Canada ranked 19th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 15th and 101st 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
$16.8
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$13069

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K