Cost of living comparison

Toronto, Canada

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 53.2% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 77.8% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 70.0% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 54.5% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.4% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 77.8% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.12 CA$27.34	$1.98 ₫51,571	-90.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.65	$4.75 ₫123,771	-56.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CA$2.99	$0.44 ₫11,552	-79.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 CA$2.35	$0.26 ₫6,704	-85.1%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Toronto	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 CA$3.83	$1.03 ₫26,810	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CA$7.67	$5.00 ₫130,435	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.09 CA$16.43	$5.30 ₫138,186	-56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.60	$1.59 ₫41,351	-53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 CA$7.60	$1.59 ₫41,556	-71.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CA$2.39	$1.72 ₫44,851	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.84	$0.46 ₫12,056	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 CA$2.18	$0.76 ₫19,901	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.43	$0.49 ₫12,694	-72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.47	$0.46 ₫11,876	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 CA$1.73	$0.54 ₫14,035	-57.6%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Toronto	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 CA$5.95	$3.47 ₫90,422	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.08 CA$152.33	$7.91 ₫206,284	-92.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,490.95 CA$33,284.43	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	+61.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 CA$20.51	$5.38 ₫140,273	-64.3%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 70.0% less for housing

	Toronto	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.33 CA$69.76	$9.00 ₫234,784	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,807.04 CA$2,455.86	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,526.54 CA$2,074.64	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	-84.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.64 CA$116.39	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	-32.0%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 54.5% less for childcare

	Toronto	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,179.39 CA$1,602.85	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,423.23 CA$23,679.04	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	-29.6%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.81	$0.99 ₫25,786	-82.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.48	$1.83 ₫47,802	-54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.37 CA$19.53	$1.38 ₫36,100	-90.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.00 CA$66.59	$26.31 ₫685,977	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 CA$17.58	$4.15 ₫108,299	-67.9%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Toronto	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.77 CA$81.23	$36.72 ₫957,531	-38.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.77 CA$54.05	$26.37 ₫687,614	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.97 CA$130.42	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	-3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.44 CA$158.24	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	-25.8%
Average			-25.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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