Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 54.4% cheaper than Leeds.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Leeds, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Leeds
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.46
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.82
£7.83
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.68
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.22
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Leeds
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£4.00
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.56
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£3.14
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
£2.81
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.37
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.57
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.10
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Leeds
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
£5.82
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.41
£72.15
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,153.78
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.21
£18.52
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Leeds
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.95
£31.88
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.53
£1,004.37
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.95
£723.79
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£165.69
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Leeds
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,611.41
£1,285.99
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,430.01
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Leeds
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
£4.96
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.43
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.11
£12.86
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.96
£28.70
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£9.28
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Leeds
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£61.84
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
£30.51
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£76.16
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£67.68
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
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