Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 55.3% cheaper than Reading.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.3% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Reading, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Reading
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.83
|
$1.98
₫51,609
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.44
|
$4.75
₫123,862
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
£2.35
|
$0.44
₫11,560
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.84
|
$0.26
₫6,709
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Reading
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.05
|
$1.03
₫26,830
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.11
|
$5.00
₫130,532
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.66
|
$5.30
₫138,289
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.58
|
$1.59
₫41,381
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.70
|
$1.59
₫41,586
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£0.98
|
$1.72
₫44,885
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.43
|
$0.46
₫12,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.02
|
$0.76
₫19,916
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
£1.62
|
$0.49
₫12,704
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.46
₫11,885
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.41
|
$0.54
₫14,046
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Reading
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.09
|
$3.47
₫90,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.66
£60.24
|
$7.91
₫206,437
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
$39,554.95
₫1,032,186,389
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
£14.55
|
$5.38
₫140,377
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Reading
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£28.43
|
$9.00
₫234,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,176.61
|
$338.66
₫8,837,393
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.88
£996.19
|
$239.31
₫6,244,728
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£106.63
|
$58.28
₫1,520,767
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Reading
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,204.85
|
$243.92
₫6,365,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,274.59
|
$12,260.72
₫319,943,374
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reading
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.71
|
$0.99
₫25,805
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.40
|
$1.83
₫47,838
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.18
|
$1.38
₫36,127
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.66
£34.00
|
$26.31
₫686,486
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.21
£10.35
|
$4.15
₫108,380
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Reading
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£53.12
|
$36.72
₫958,241
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
£49.10
|
$26.37
₫688,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£64.32
|
$92.93
₫2,425,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£66.83
|
$86.41
₫2,254,930
|
|
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