Ho Chi Minh vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
9.39M
2.79M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 71% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6692nd and 656th ($744 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Toronto. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 4277th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Toronto

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Ho Chi Minh Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$18156

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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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$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
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$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085