Canada vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
41
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
99
56
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
37M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 234% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Canada ranked 14th vs 153rd 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 15th and 90th 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
$15.6
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$14068

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K