Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Australia, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.57
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.85
|
$4.75
₫124,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.91
|
$0.44
₫11,593
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.30
|
$0.26
₫6,728
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.62
|
$1.03
₫26,906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.66
|
$5.00
₫130,905
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.85
|
$5.30
₫138,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.21
|
$1.59
₫41,499
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.01
|
$1.59
₫41,705
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.21
|
$1.72
₫45,013
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.92
|
$0.46
₫12,099
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.06
|
$0.76
₫19,973
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.07
|
$0.49
₫12,740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.70
|
$0.46
₫11,919
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.54
₫14,086
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.10
|
$3.47
₫90,748
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$126.69
|
$7.91
₫207,027
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,328.50
|
$39,554.95
₫1,035,133,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.04
|
$5.38
₫140,778
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$84.82
|
$9.00
₫235,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,803.94
|
$338.66
₫8,862,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,461.59
|
$239.31
₫6,262,556
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$210.81
|
$58.28
₫1,525,109
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,267.19
|
$243.92
₫6,383,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,379.90
|
$12,260.72
₫320,856,798
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.14
|
$0.99
₫25,878
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.41
|
$1.83
₫47,974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$42.84
|
$1.38
₫36,230
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$80.70
|
$26.31
₫688,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.03
|
$4.15
₫108,689
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$109.51
|
$36.72
₫960,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$76.65
|
$26.37
₫690,089
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$153.03
|
$92.93
₫2,431,951
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$170.47
|
$86.41
₫2,261,368
|
|
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