Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.4% cheaper than Calgary.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% 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 Calgary, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Calgary
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.90
CA$26.15
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.88
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CA$2.35
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Calgary
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.56
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.14
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CA$10.11
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
CA$5.17
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
CA$8.24
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.71
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.88
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.54
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.75
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.45
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Calgary
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.82
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.63
CA$114.37
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.27
CA$19.75
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Calgary
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
CA$85.14
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.73
CA$2,009.39
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.78
CA$1,588.68
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.15
CA$221.68
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Calgary
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$914.16
CA$1,265.33
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,680.58
CA$25,856.46
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Calgary
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
CA$7.21
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.35
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.89
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.75
CA$74.39
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Calgary
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.78
CA$78.60
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
CA$64.64
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
CA$118.11
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.68
CA$150.43
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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