Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 70.3% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 85.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 76.5% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 80.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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