Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 54.2% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 81.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.3% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 81.7% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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