Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 28.3% cheaper than Kamloops.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kamloops, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.84
CA$28.54
|
$1.98
₫51,528
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CA$3.41
|
$0.44
₫11,542
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
$0.26
₫6,699
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CA$3.51
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
CA$6.59
|
$5.00
₫130,327
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.69
CA$16.01
|
$5.30
₫138,072
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.71
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
CA$7.71
|
$1.59
₫41,521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
$1.72
₫44,814
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.46
₫12,046
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.24
|
$0.76
₫19,885
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.18
|
$0.49
₫12,684
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
$0.46
₫11,866
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
CA$1.25
|
$0.54
₫14,024
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.44
|
$3.47
₫90,347
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.92
CA$49.20
|
$7.91
₫206,113
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,436.77
|
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.47
CA$22.56
|
$5.38
₫140,157
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.29
CA$100.38
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,484.87
CA$2,033.75
|
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.57
CA$1,574.51
|
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
CA$191.14
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$984.07
|
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,873.93
CA$3,936.28
|
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
CA$5.78
|
$1.83
₫47,763
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.68
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.89
CA$73.81
|
$26.31
₫685,407
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.73
|
$4.15
₫108,209
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.05
CA$100.05
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.68
CA$80.37
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.61
CA$125.47
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.56
CA$154.17
|
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
|
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