Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 57.3% cheaper than Brighton.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.42
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.57
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.61
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.19
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.19
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£5.11
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.65
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£3.06
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.17
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.75
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.16
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.77
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£93.50
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.64
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 78.7% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£28.65
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,415.51
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,217.90
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£179.46
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,363.50
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,388.68
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.39
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.93
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£39.85
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.36
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£73.41
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£38.53
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.02
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£66.80
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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