Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 58.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,211.57
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.43
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,056.09
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.16
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.43
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.95
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,754.79
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.74
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.50
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.03
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.03
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.89
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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