Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 48.3% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$21.99
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.00
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$3.97
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
NZ$4.77
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.69
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.49
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.02
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$8.86
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.12
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.10
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
NZ$4.99
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.48
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.39
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
NZ$78.24
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$38,980.17
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$38.99
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$83.48
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.41
NZ$1,611.09
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.20
NZ$1,434.97
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$116.82
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.10
NZ$1,399.65
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$29,992.44
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.00
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
NZ$5.75
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.99
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
NZ$56.84
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
NZ$22.49
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$109.97
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$77.23
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$153.96
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$169.96
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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