Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 51.0% cheaper than Brisbane.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$19.60
|
$1.96
₫48,663
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$14.70
|
$5.32
₫131,876
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.12
|
$0.46
₫11,340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.31
|
$0.28
₫6,833
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.48
|
$1.01
₫25,086
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$6.94
|
$4.78
₫118,437
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$8.02
|
$5.22
₫129,280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$5.83
|
$1.69
₫41,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.56
|
$1.68
₫41,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.07
|
$1.60
₫39,584
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.84
|
$0.46
₫11,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.30
|
$0.76
₫18,881
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.47
|
$0.47
₫11,730
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.63
|
$0.44
₫11,003
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.44
|
$0.58
₫14,347
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.36
|
$3.48
₫86,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$205.84
|
$7.86
₫194,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$39,942.11
|
$39,295.00
₫973,251,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$21.39
|
$5.34
₫132,362
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$74.61
|
$8.56
₫212,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,409.92
|
$339.65
₫8,412,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,048.72
|
$203.41
₫5,038,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$214.75
|
$62.58
₫1,549,880
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,361.22
|
$240.68
₫5,961,163
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,268.29
|
$12,685.27
₫314,186,321
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$11.76
|
$0.98
₫24,331
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.16
|
$1.87
₫46,327
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$39.21
|
$1.38
₫34,064
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$77.52
|
$24.74
₫612,706
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$19.60
|
$4.72
₫116,790
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$125.59
|
$31.89
₫789,756
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$62.49
|
$26.96
₫667,656
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$180.83
|
$83.38
₫2,065,233
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$154.20
|
$93.95
₫2,326,881
|
|
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