Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 25.9% cheaper than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Sault Ste. Marie. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sault Ste. Marie, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$19.73
|
$1.98
₫51,672
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CA$13.41
|
$4.75
₫124,013
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$0.44
₫11,575
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
$0.26
₫6,717
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
CA$2.89
|
$1.03
₫26,862
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
CA$5.30
|
$5.00
₫130,691
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
CA$11.90
|
$5.30
₫138,457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
CA$3.69
|
$1.59
₫41,432
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
CA$6.09
|
$1.59
₫41,637
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CA$2.08
|
$1.72
₫44,939
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
CA$0.59
|
$0.46
₫12,080
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.80
|
$0.76
₫19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
$0.49
₫12,719
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
$0.46
₫11,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CA$1.01
|
$0.54
₫14,063
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.76
|
$3.47
₫90,599
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$98.67
|
$7.91
₫206,688
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
$39,554.95
₫1,033,441,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.02
CA$20.63
|
$5.38
₫140,548
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.68
CA$91.56
|
$9.00
₫235,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.23
CA$1,151.10
|
$338.66
₫8,848,134
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.09
CA$1,245.66
|
$239.31
₫6,252,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.67
CA$109.40
|
$58.28
₫1,522,616
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.94
CA$690.66
|
$243.92
₫6,372,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,029.39
CA$6,906.60
|
$12,260.72
₫320,332,267
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$5.92
|
$0.99
₫25,836
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CA$4.69
|
$1.83
₫47,896
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
CA$9.87
|
$1.38
₫36,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.36
CA$19.72
|
$26.31
₫687,320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$4.15
₫108,511
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$59.20
|
$36.72
₫959,406
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.53
CA$46.04
|
$26.37
₫688,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.89
CA$83.62
|
$92.93
₫2,427,975
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.01
CA$124.98
|
$86.41
₫2,257,671
|
|
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