Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 52.7% cheaper than Newcastle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Newcastle, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
Newcastle
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.54
|
$1.98
₫51,648
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$4.75
₫123,955
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.79
|
$0.44
₫11,569
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.11
|
$0.26
₫6,714
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
Newcastle
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
A$3.32
|
$1.03
₫26,850
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
A$8.31
|
$5.00
₫130,629
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
A$7.42
|
$5.30
₫138,392
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.00
|
$1.59
₫41,412
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
A$5.59
|
$1.59
₫41,618
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.24
|
$1.72
₫44,918
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.73
|
$0.46
₫12,074
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$0.76
₫19,931
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$2.94
|
$0.49
₫12,713
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.46
₫11,894
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.37
|
$0.54
₫14,056
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
Newcastle
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
A$6.88
|
$3.47
₫90,557
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$217.78
|
$7.91
₫206,592
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,501.84
|
$39,554.95
₫1,032,957,711
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.38
A$21.86
|
$5.38
₫140,482
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
Newcastle
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$79.38
|
$9.00
₫235,134
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.52
A$1,943.44
|
$338.66
₫8,843,996
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.56
A$1,631.89
|
$239.31
₫6,249,394
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.11
A$214.50
|
$58.28
₫1,521,903
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
Newcastle
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.64
A$1,402.48
|
$243.92
₫6,369,906
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,218.76
|
$12,260.72
₫320,182,458
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
Newcastle
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$0.99
₫25,824
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.27
|
$1.83
₫47,874
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.63
A$48.09
|
$1.38
₫36,154
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
A$72.13
|
$26.31
₫686,999
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
A$19.03
|
$4.15
₫108,461
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
Newcastle
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.49
A$110.20
|
$36.72
₫958,957
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.44
A$58.44
|
$26.37
₫688,638
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.05
A$153.61
|
$92.93
₫2,426,840
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.26
A$140.25
|
$86.41
₫2,256,615
|
|
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