Ho Chi Minh vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
50
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.02M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6692nd and 1290th ($744 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Vietnam and Canada, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4277th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Ottawa

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Ho Chi Minh Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$20100

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$541
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$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884