Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Vietnam Reverse

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Cost of Living in Vietnam is 56.7% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vietnam is 60.6% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Vietnam are 70.1% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 72.7% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 53.5% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 61.5% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(468,546.64 ₫)
2.67 C$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -89.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,874,186.57 ₫)
31.93 C$
(598,490.76 ₫)
     -68.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(281,127.99 ₫)
6.40 C$
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(149,934.93 ₫)
1.33 C$
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -83.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(149,934.93 ₫)
2.13 C$
(40,000.00 ₫)
     -73.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(97,231.05 ₫)
2.38 C$
(44,602.28 ₫)
     -54.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(54,234.70 ₫)
0.67 C$
(12,643.91 ₫)
     -76.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(43,851.22 ₫)
0.39 C$
(7,387.77 ₫)
     -83.2 %
Markets
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 C$
(218,928.23 ₫)
7.43 C$
(139,261.91 ₫)
     -36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(63,112.12 ₫)
1.17 C$
(21,969.14 ₫)
     -65.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(42,949.64 ₫)
0.59 C$
(11,075.73 ₫)
     -74.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(90,563.98 ₫)
2.06 C$
(38,552.55 ₫)
     -57.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(133,009.84 ₫)
7.28 C$
(136,534.40 ₫)
     +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(142,542.18 ₫)
2.34 C$
(43,831.52 ₫)
     -69.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 C$
(174,660.77 ₫)
6.41 C$
(120,128.55 ₫)
     -31.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(48,888.80 ₫)
1.78 C$
(33,295.75 ₫)
     -31.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(16,849.60 ₫)
0.65 C$
(12,206.61 ₫)
     -27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(45,017.15 ₫)
0.88 C$
(16,517.58 ₫)
     -63.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(48,378.68 ₫)
0.70 C$
(13,042.79 ₫)
     -73.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(31,378.20 ₫)
0.71 C$
(13,340.49 ₫)
     -57.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(31,229.98 ₫)
0.72 C$
(13,414.80 ₫)
     -57.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(65,837.31 ₫)
0.98 C$
(18,337.61 ₫)
     -72.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(46,833.87 ₫)
0.69 C$
(12,862.05 ₫)
     -72.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(337,353.58 ₫)
13.34 C$
(250,000.00 ₫)
     -25.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(76,472.99 ₫)
1.13 C$
(21,223.73 ₫)
     -72.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(85,511.45 ₫)
1.97 C$
(36,835.86 ₫)
     -56.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(374,837.31 ₫)
1.87 C$
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -90.7 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(65,596.53 ₫)
0.43 C$
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.00 C$
(1,986,637.76 ₫)
10.67 C$
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -89.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(85,275.49 ₫)
1.01 C$
(19,000.00 ₫)
     -77.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(65,753.42 ₫)
1.37 C$
(25,749.51 ₫)
     -60.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(729,620.83 ₫)
4.40 C$
(82,523.26 ₫)
     -88.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(113,858.73 ₫)
4.68 C$
(87,665.43 ₫)
     -23.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(636,811,111.92 ₫)
48,020.83 C$
(900,000,000.00 ₫)
     +41.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,055.45 C$
(525,811,466.85 ₫)
45,570.70 C$
(854,080,000.00 ₫)
     +62.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 C$
(3,846,060.23 ₫)
98.47 C$
(1,845,587.19 ₫)
     -52.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.64 C$
(1,173,979.31 ₫)
7.84 C$
(146,923.64 ₫)
     -87.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.71 C$
(1,587,659.70 ₫)
12.36 C$
(231,656.19 ₫)
     -85.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.78 C$
(1,101,614.90 ₫)
30.08 C$
(563,725.10 ₫)
     -48.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 C$
(452,887.46 ₫)
11.72 C$
(219,598.27 ₫)
     -51.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(295,184.38 ₫)
5.34 C$
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -66.1 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.35 C$
(20,922,398.21 ₫)
335.53 C$
(6,288,454.65 ₫)
     -69.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(310,200,908.42 ₫)
17,464.06 C$
(327,309,063.99 ₫)
     +5.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(1,437,675.44 ₫)
51.14 C$
(958,387.01 ₫)
     -33.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.98 C$
(1,068,004.26 ₫)
33.40 C$
(626,005.98 ₫)
     -41.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.66 C$
(2,280,144.66 ₫)
125.38 C$
(2,349,916.66 ₫)
     +3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.94 C$
(2,772,743.99 ₫)
113.86 C$
(2,133,902.44 ₫)
     -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.57 C$
(34,570,667.61 ₫)
517.80 C$
(9,704,493.00 ₫)
     -71.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.03 C$
(30,793,503.60 ₫)
345.33 C$
(6,472,203.61 ₫)
     -79.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.10 C$
(55,309,167.79 ₫)
1,098.48 C$
(20,587,491.41 ₫)
     -62.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,555.29 C$
(47,890,886.73 ₫)
724.51 C$
(13,578,711.97 ₫)
     -71.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.86 C$
(16,115,469.55 ₫)
375.74 C$
(7,042,058.53 ₫)
     -56.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.69 C$
(11,276,815.53 ₫)
207.51 C$
(3,889,053.92 ₫)
     -65.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Vietnam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,939.50 C$
(73,833,544.46 ₫)
597.56 C$
(11,199,393.13 ₫)
     -84.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 9.41      +48.1 %
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