Cost of living comparison
Canterbury is 4.6 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7 times more in Canterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% more in Canterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3 times more in Canterbury
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Canterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Canterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9 times more in Canterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 63.1% more in Canterbury
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing in Canterbury are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canterbury.
If you lived in Canterbury instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 6.7 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,571
|
$25.57
£18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
$9.69
£7.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,552
|
$2.15
£1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,704
|
$1.81
£1.33
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
$1.31
£0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫130,435
|
$4.63
£3.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫138,186
|
$5.83
£4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
$3.28
£2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,556
|
$3.83
£2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,851
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,056
|
$0.53
£0.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,901
|
$1.17
£0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,694
|
$1.12
£0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,876
|
$0.83
£0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,035
|
$0.64
£0.47
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,422
|
$6.94
£5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫206,284
|
$215.26
£158.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫140,273
|
$15.91
£11.73
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
$64.58
£47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
$1,291.54
£952.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
$1,130.10
£833.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
$264.31
£194.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
$1,065.95
£785.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
$15,498.45
£11,425.32
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,786
|
$6.43
£4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,802
|
$4.22
£3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
$20.66
£15.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫685,977
|
$35.27
£26.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫108,299
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
pay 63.1% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
$30.67
£22.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
$92.02
£67.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
$142.07
£104.73
|
|
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