Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 48.5% cheaper than Sudbury.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Sudbury, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Sudbury
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.68
CA$19.94
|
$1.84
₫45,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
CA$13.55
|
$4.33
₫106,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CA$3.49
|
$0.55
₫13,488
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
CA$1.74
|
$0.34
₫8,483
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Sudbury
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
CA$2.79
|
$0.88
₫21,736
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
CA$5.36
|
$6.02
₫148,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
CA$11.58
|
$5.38
₫132,447
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
CA$3.78
|
$1.49
₫36,677
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
CA$6.16
|
$1.52
₫37,325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
$1.26
₫31,115
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CA$0.60
|
$0.44
₫10,822
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.82
|
$0.63
₫15,602
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.82
|
$0.42
₫10,261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.72
|
$0.49
₫12,147
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.02
|
$0.49
₫12,105
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Sudbury
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
CA$5.76
|
$3.48
₫85,593
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.58
CA$87.73
|
$6.87
₫168,925
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,871.90
|
$34,303.88
₫843,988,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.09
CA$30.01
|
$5.70
₫140,188
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Sudbury
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.63
CA$108.16
|
$8.95
₫220,321
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.72
CA$1,300.92
|
$304.25
₫7,485,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$998.09
CA$1,355.75
|
$210.52
₫5,179,549
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.38
CA$110.54
|
$43.00
₫1,058,029
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Sudbury
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.89
CA$996.88
|
$212.34
₫5,224,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,806.66
CA$11,962.53
|
$11,971.85
₫294,546,727
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudbury
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
CA$7.48
|
$0.89
₫21,931
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.48
|
$1.56
₫38,470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.38
CA$19.54
|
$1.19
₫29,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.93
CA$66.46
|
$22.79
₫560,767
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.27
CA$13.96
|
$3.60
₫88,527
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Sudbury
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
CA$104.01
|
$28.72
₫706,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
CA$54.83
|
$23.06
₫567,406
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.75
CA$154.52
|
$81.55
₫2,006,368
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.96
CA$126.27
|
$91.83
₫2,259,424
|
|
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