Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.2% cheaper than Guelph.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Guelph, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Guelph
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.53
CA$22.87
|
$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) |
$1.83
CA$2.53
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CA$1.71
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Guelph
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CA$3.60
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CA$5.47
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.82
CA$10.82
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
CA$4.07
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
CA$5.40
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.51
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.76
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
CA$1.97
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.10
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.85
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.69
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Guelph
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.81
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
CA$84.53
|
$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) |
$16.09
CA$22.28
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Guelph
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.15
CA$86.02
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,471.79
CA$2,037.15
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,426.70
CA$1,974.75
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.23
CA$149.80
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Guelph
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$862.18
CA$1,193.38
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,777.26
CA$14,917.19
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guelph
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.45
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
CA$4.60
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.77
CA$14.91
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.48
CA$79.56
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Guelph
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
CA$71.89
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
CA$48.07
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.03
CA$109.39
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.36
CA$152.75
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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