Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.2% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.04
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.66
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.93
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.38
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.52
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.12
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.75
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.80
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.83
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.81
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.64
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.16
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,802.74
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.66
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.27
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£872.77
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£714.08
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£154.22
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£866.10
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,646.91
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.67
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.72
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.71
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£38.88
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.05
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.35
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.27
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£66.97
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.73
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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