Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 3.1 times more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,272
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,261
|
$2.09
CA$2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,535
|
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
$3.25
CA$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,150
|
$7.59
CA$10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,706
|
$8.62
CA$12.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
$3.45
CA$4.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,509
|
$5.61
CA$7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,722
|
$1.61
CA$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,752
|
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,400
|
$1.95
CA$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,375
|
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,577
|
$1.13
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,682
|
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,145
|
$4.61
CA$6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,089
|
$71.85
CA$100.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,741
|
$15.29
CA$21.45
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
$43.57
CA$61.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,678.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
$957.38
CA$1,343.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
$59.67
CA$83.73
|
|
pay 56.4% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
$650.63
CA$912.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
$5,648.39
CA$7,926.10
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,136
|
$6.47
CA$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,599
|
$3.61
CA$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
$11.85
CA$16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫668,702
|
$36.11
CA$50.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,572
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
$63.65
CA$89.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
$44.65
CA$62.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
$89.18
CA$125.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
$107.63
CA$151.03
|
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