Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 56.5% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.37
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.08
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.48
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.89
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.01
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.11
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.29
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.19
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.87
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.83
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.51
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.47
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.22
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$29.94
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$80.73
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,278.35
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,913.71
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$173.60
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,816.30
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,164.70
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.18
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.33
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.67
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$81.20
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.58
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$118.80
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$76.80
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$165.71
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$171.42
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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