Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
|
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