Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.35
|
$2.13
₫54,290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.13
|
$5.54
₫141,153
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.09
|
$0.48
₫12,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.22
|
$0.29
₫7,378
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
$1.03
₫26,096
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.71
|
$6.19
₫157,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.80
|
$5.49
₫139,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.20
|
$1.62
₫41,359
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.48
|
$1.71
₫43,602
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.22
|
$1.53
₫38,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.55
₫14,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.41
|
$0.79
₫20,079
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.73
|
$0.57
₫14,406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$0.48
₫12,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.46
|
$0.65
₫16,622
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.25
|
$4.32
₫109,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$151.32
|
$8.53
₫217,159
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,263.19
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,794,308
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.09
|
$5.42
₫137,896
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$103.77
|
$9.48
₫241,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,758.86
|
$379.24
₫9,654,827
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,260.04
|
$207.16
₫5,273,858
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$277.12
|
$57.72
₫1,469,534
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,549.67
|
$242.78
₫6,180,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,494.07
|
$13,468.11
₫342,874,525
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.11
|
$0.85
₫21,716
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.66
|
$2.06
₫52,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.31
|
$1.49
₫38,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$97.82
|
$29.54
₫752,139
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.18
|
$4.69
₫119,437
|
|
pay 45.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$141.40
|
$44.14
₫1,123,797
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$109.96
|
$35.28
₫898,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$203.53
|
$94.54
₫2,406,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$276.97
|
$93.36
₫2,376,683
|
|
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