Cost of living comparison

Darwin, Australia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Darwin Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 51.3% cheaper than Darwin.

Restaurants: pay 81.4% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 78.5% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 14.8% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.0% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 35.4% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Darwin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Darwin, you would:

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pay 81.4% less for restaurants

	Darwin	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.41 A$34.49	$1.98 ₫51,330	-91.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.86 A$18.26	$4.75 ₫123,192	-60.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 A$4.06	$0.44 ₫11,498	-83.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 A$4.57	$0.26 ₫6,673	-91.3%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Darwin	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 A$4.29	$1.03 ₫26,684	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 A$7.61	$5.00 ₫129,826	+1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 A$6.91	$5.30 ₫137,541	+18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.11 A$6.33	$1.59 ₫41,157	-61.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 A$5.75	$1.59 ₫41,361	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 A$2.59	$1.72 ₫44,642	+2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 A$2.02	$0.46 ₫12,000	-64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 A$2.57	$0.76 ₫19,808	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 A$3.16	$0.49 ₫12,635	-76.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 A$2.19	$0.46 ₫11,821	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 A$1.56	$0.54 ₫13,970	-47.0%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Darwin	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 A$6.70	$3.47 ₫90,000	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.93 A$70.70	$7.91 ₫205,320	-82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,067.86	$39,554.95 ₫1,026,601,388	+35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.42 A$20.66	$5.38 ₫139,618	-59.9%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 78.5% less for housing

	Darwin	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.86 A$92.15	$9.00 ₫233,687	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,647.57 A$2,536.29	$338.66 ₫8,789,575	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,321.09 A$2,033.70	$239.31 ₫6,210,938	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.80 A$278.32	$58.28 ₫1,512,538	-67.8%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 14.8% less for childcare

	Darwin	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,581.67 A$2,434.84	$243.92 ₫6,330,709	-84.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,908.36 A$12,174.20	$12,260.72 ₫318,212,210	+55.0%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Darwin	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.15	$0.99 ₫25,665	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 A$5.58	$1.83 ₫47,579	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.37 A$39.06	$1.38 ₫35,931	-94.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.18 A$123.43	$26.31 ₫682,771	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.82 A$24.35	$4.15 ₫107,793	-73.7%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 35.4% less for clothing

	Darwin	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.91 A$123.01	$36.72 ₫953,056	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.13 A$71.02	$26.37 ₫684,401	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.80 A$159.78	$92.93 ₫2,411,906	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.81 A$202.90	$86.41 ₫2,242,729	-34.4%
Average			-35.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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