Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 55.0% cheaper than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% 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 Perth, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
Perth
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.54
A$16.23
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.74
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
A$3.22
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
Perth
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
A$3.78
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
A$6.96
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.46
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
A$6.41
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$5.99
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.37
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.99
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.10
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.08
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.67
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
A$1.23
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
Perth
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.11
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$110.72
A$170.44
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,141.31
A$44,860.40
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
A$35.51
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 75.2% less for housing
Perth
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
A$81.47
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,546.87
A$2,381.27
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.56
A$1,769.64
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.54
A$227.12
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay 50.9% less for childcare
Perth
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.50
A$2,827.12
|
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,416.28
A$22,192.55
|
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.17
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.47
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$50.73
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
A$61.98
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
Perth
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.02
A$118.56
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.23
A$75.79
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.97
A$158.52
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
A$176.23
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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