Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 58.8% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.03
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.94
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.23
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.42
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.94
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.43
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.87
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.18
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.32
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.03
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.17
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.06
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.74
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.62
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.82
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$226.33
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$49.19
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.50
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,439.78
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,304.91
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$241.13
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,153.11
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,287.83
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.48
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$52.06
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$94.03
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.99
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$117.10
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$84.29
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$170.93
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$205.64
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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