Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 131.1% higher than in Vietnam (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 153.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 234.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 266.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 115.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 159.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.67 C$) |
468,546.64 ₫ (25.00 C$) |
+837.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
598,490.76 ₫ (31.93 C$) |
1,874,186.57 ₫ (100.00 C$) |
+213.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (6.40 C$) |
281,127.99 ₫ (15.00 C$) |
+134.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.33 C$) |
149,934.93 ₫ (8.00 C$) |
+499.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (2.13 C$) |
149,934.93 ₫ (8.00 C$) |
+274.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,602.28 ₫ (2.38 C$) |
97,231.05 ₫ (5.19 C$) |
+118.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,643.91 ₫ (0.67 C$) |
54,234.70 ₫ (2.89 C$) |
+328.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,387.77 ₫ (0.39 C$) |
43,851.22 ₫ (2.34 C$) |
+493.6 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
139,261.91 ₫ (7.43 C$) |
218,921.60 ₫ (11.68 C$) |
+57.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21,969.14 ₫ (1.17 C$) |
63,098.17 ₫ (3.37 C$) |
+187.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,075.73 ₫ (0.59 C$) |
42,916.60 ₫ (2.29 C$) |
+287.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,552.55 ₫ (2.06 C$) |
90,546.99 ₫ (4.83 C$) |
+134.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,534.40 ₫ (7.28 C$) |
133,009.84 ₫ (7.10 C$) |
-2.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,831.52 ₫ (2.34 C$) |
142,542.18 ₫ (7.61 C$) |
+225.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
120,128.55 ₫ (6.41 C$) |
174,660.77 ₫ (9.32 C$) |
+45.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,295.75 ₫ (1.78 C$) |
48,888.80 ₫ (2.61 C$) |
+46.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,206.61 ₫ (0.65 C$) |
16,849.60 ₫ (0.90 C$) |
+38.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,517.58 ₫ (0.88 C$) |
45,017.15 ₫ (2.40 C$) |
+172.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,042.79 ₫ (0.70 C$) |
48,378.68 ₫ (2.58 C$) |
+270.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,340.49 ₫ (0.71 C$) |
31,378.20 ₫ (1.67 C$) |
+135.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,414.80 ₫ (0.72 C$) |
31,229.98 ₫ (1.67 C$) |
+132.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18,337.61 ₫ (0.98 C$) |
65,837.31 ₫ (3.51 C$) |
+259.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,862.05 ₫ (0.69 C$) |
46,796.06 ₫ (2.50 C$) |
+263.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (13.34 C$) |
337,353.58 ₫ (18.00 C$) |
+34.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,223.73 ₫ (1.13 C$) |
76,472.99 ₫ (4.08 C$) |
+260.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,835.86 ₫ (1.97 C$) |
85,511.45 ₫ (4.56 C$) |
+132.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1.87 C$) |
374,837.31 ₫ (20.00 C$) |
+971.0 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.43 C$) |
65,596.53 ₫ (3.50 C$) |
+720.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (10.67 C$) |
1,986,637.76 ₫ (106.00 C$) |
+893.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
19,000.00 ₫ (1.01 C$) |
85,275.49 ₫ (4.55 C$) |
+348.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,749.51 ₫ (1.37 C$) |
65,753.42 ₫ (3.51 C$) |
+155.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
82,523.26 ₫ (4.40 C$) |
729,620.83 ₫ (38.93 C$) |
+784.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
87,665.43 ₫ (4.68 C$) |
113,858.73 ₫ (6.08 C$) |
+29.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
900,000,000.00 ₫ (48,020.83 C$) |
636,811,111.92 ₫ (33,978.00 C$) |
-29.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
854,080,000.00 ₫ (45,570.70 C$) |
525,811,466.85 ₫ (28,055.45 C$) |
-38.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,845,587.19 ₫ (98.47 C$) |
3,846,060.23 ₫ (205.21 C$) |
+108.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,923.64 ₫ (7.84 C$) |
1,173,435.33 ₫ (62.61 C$) |
+698.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
231,656.19 ₫ (12.36 C$) |
1,587,120.53 ₫ (84.68 C$) |
+585.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563,725.10 ₫ (30.08 C$) |
1,101,614.90 ₫ (58.78 C$) |
+95.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
219,598.27 ₫ (11.72 C$) |
452,887.46 ₫ (24.16 C$) |
+106.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (5.34 C$) |
295,184.38 ₫ (15.75 C$) |
+195.2 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,288,454.65 ₫ (335.53 C$) |
20,922,398.21 ₫ (1,116.35 C$) |
+232.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,309,063.99 ₫ (17,464.06 C$) |
310,200,908.42 ₫ (16,551.23 C$) |
-5.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
958,387.01 ₫ (51.14 C$) |
1,437,675.44 ₫ (76.71 C$) |
+50.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
626,005.98 ₫ (33.40 C$) |
1,068,004.26 ₫ (56.98 C$) |
+70.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,349,916.66 ₫ (125.38 C$) |
2,280,144.66 ₫ (121.66 C$) |
-3.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,133,902.44 ₫ (113.86 C$) |
2,772,743.99 ₫ (147.94 C$) |
+29.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,704,493.00 ₫ (517.80 C$) |
34,569,694.06 ₫ (1,844.52 C$) |
+256.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,472,203.61 ₫ (345.33 C$) |
30,789,561.38 ₫ (1,642.82 C$) |
+375.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,587,491.41 ₫ (1,098.48 C$) |
55,310,509.56 ₫ (2,951.17 C$) |
+168.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,578,711.97 ₫ (724.51 C$) |
47,889,323.80 ₫ (2,555.21 C$) |
+252.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,042,058.53 ₫ (375.74 C$) |
16,115,469.55 ₫ (859.86 C$) |
+128.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,889,053.92 ₫ (207.51 C$) |
11,276,815.53 ₫ (601.69 C$) |
+190.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,199,393.13 ₫ (597.56 C$) |
73,833,544.46 ₫ (3,939.50 C$) |
+559.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.41 | 6.36 | -32.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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