Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 51.9% cheaper than Cairns.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
Cairns
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.49
A$23.85
|
$1.98
₫51,528
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.57
|
$0.44
₫11,542
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.81
|
$0.26
₫6,699
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
Cairns
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
A$3.84
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.26
|
$5.00
₫130,327
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
A$9.99
|
$5.30
₫138,072
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.22
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.58
|
$1.59
₫41,521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.13
|
$1.72
₫44,814
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.60
|
$0.46
₫12,046
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.76
₫19,885
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.31
A$5.10
|
$0.49
₫12,684
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.61
|
$0.46
₫11,866
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.61
|
$0.54
₫14,024
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
Cairns
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.61
|
$3.47
₫90,347
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$101.48
|
$7.91
₫206,113
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,066.04
A$35,519.01
|
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.95
A$50.74
|
$5.38
₫140,157
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
Cairns
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
A$92.60
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.69
A$1,679.54
|
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.73
A$1,453.23
|
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.59
A$181.08
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Cairns
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
Cairns
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$1.83
₫47,763
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.67
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.66
A$59.54
|
$26.31
₫685,407
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.30
|
$4.15
₫108,209
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
Cairns
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.88
A$104.53
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.61
A$96.41
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
A$111.29
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.82
A$186.05
|
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
|
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