Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 48.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of London, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
London
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$22.41
|
$1.98
₫50,940
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.94
|
$4.75
₫122,256
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.44
₫11,411
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.52
|
$0.26
₫6,622
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
London
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.21
|
$1.03
₫26,482
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$8.74
|
$5.00
₫128,840
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.45
|
$5.30
₫136,496
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.52
|
$1.59
₫40,845
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$7.87
|
$1.59
₫41,047
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.76
|
$1.72
₫44,303
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$0.46
₫11,909
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.32
|
$0.76
₫19,658
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.49
₫12,539
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
$0.46
₫11,731
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.25
|
$0.54
₫13,864
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
London
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.81
|
$3.47
₫89,316
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$111.56
|
$7.91
₫203,761
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$39,554.95
₫1,018,803,855
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$25.40
|
$5.38
₫138,557
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
London
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$80.12
|
$9.00
₫231,912
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,075.65
|
$338.66
₫8,722,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,672.15
|
$239.31
₫6,163,763
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$153.24
|
$58.28
₫1,501,050
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
London
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$747.05
|
$243.92
₫6,282,624
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$19,423.36
|
$12,260.72
₫315,795,235
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.20
|
$0.99
₫25,470
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.75
|
$1.83
₫47,218
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.44
|
$1.38
₫35,658
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$58.83
|
$26.31
₫677,585
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$14.94
|
$4.15
₫106,974
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
London
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$87.90
|
$36.72
₫945,818
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$71.72
|
$26.37
₫679,203
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$118.91
|
$92.93
₫2,393,587
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$142.77
|
$86.41
₫2,225,695
|
|
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