Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 32.6% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
SCR143.94
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
SCR31.98
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
SCR31.69
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
SCR26.49
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
SCR120.31
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
SCR54.71
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.39
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
SCR50.81
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SCR10.99
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SCR8.15
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
SCR81.38
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.57
SCR375.14
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.76
SCR646.07
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.77
SCR1,945.24
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.62
SCR15,780.19
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$793.40
SCR11,202.32
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.66
SCR1,195.37
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,986.24
SCR112,761.09
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
SCR57.31
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
SCR70.94
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.28
SCR187.57
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.18
SCR1,343.87
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
|
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