Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 35.1% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
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
SCR239.57
|
$1.98
₫50,442
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.83
|
$4.75
₫121,062
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.38
|
$0.44
₫11,299
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.77
|
$0.26
₫6,558
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.76
|
$1.03
₫26,223
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.09
|
$5.00
₫127,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.48
|
$5.30
₫135,162
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.11
|
$1.59
₫40,446
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.86
|
$1.59
₫40,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$1.72
₫43,870
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.70
|
$0.46
₫11,792
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$0.76
₫19,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.69
|
$0.49
₫12,416
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.75
|
$0.46
₫11,616
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.44
|
$0.54
₫13,728
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.15
|
$3.47
₫88,443
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR383.31
|
$7.91
₫201,770
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR380,481.38
|
$39,554.95
₫1,008,848,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR660.15
|
$5.38
₫137,203
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,342.48
|
$9.00
₫229,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,007.47
|
$338.66
₫8,637,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,357.47
|
$239.31
₫6,103,536
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,050.87
|
$58.28
₫1,486,383
|
|
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,395.72
|
$243.92
₫6,221,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,771.84
|
$12,260.72
₫312,709,552
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.12
|
$0.99
₫25,221
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.79
|
$1.83
₫46,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR327.15
|
$1.38
₫35,310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,369.54
|
$26.31
₫670,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.86
|
$4.15
₫105,929
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR980.36
|
$36.72
₫936,576
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR418.81
|
$26.37
₫672,566
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,049.81
|
$92.93
₫2,370,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,092.01
|
$86.41
₫2,203,947
|
|
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