Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 51.8% cheaper than Cardiff.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Cardiff
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.32
|
$1.98
₫51,528
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.16
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.74
|
$0.44
₫11,542
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.20
|
$0.26
₫6,699
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.55
|
$5.00
₫130,327
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.66
|
$5.30
₫138,072
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.63
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
£2.76
|
$1.59
₫41,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.87
|
$1.72
₫44,814
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.46
₫12,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.29
|
$0.76
₫19,885
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.50
|
$0.49
₫12,684
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.46
₫11,866
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.54
₫14,024
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.23
|
$3.47
₫90,347
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£56.33
|
$7.91
₫206,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
£11.42
|
$5.38
₫140,157
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.75
£28.64
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.91
£969.04
|
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.30
£769.74
|
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.04
£169.30
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,193.39
|
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,996.90
£22,913.16
|
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.30
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.16
|
$1.83
₫47,763
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£13.60
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
£26.46
|
$26.31
₫685,407
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
£6.20
|
$4.15
₫108,209
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.11
£53.30
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£25.46
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.88
£50.92
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.41
£43.92
|
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
|
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