Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 35.1% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR233.71
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR135.44
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.42
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.82
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.96
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR252.76
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR104.85
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR49.86
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.82
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR45.55
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.46
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.18
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR81.12
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR373.94
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR644.01
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,285.20
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,664.95
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,079.75
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,025.17
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR123,671.94
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR56.70
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR71.99
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR319.15
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,336.05
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR77.90
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR956.39
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR408.57
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,024.14
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,065.31
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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