Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.9 times more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.96
₫49,860
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.32
₫135,122
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₫11,620
|
$2.84
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
₫7,001
|
$2.31
A$3.49
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
₫25,703
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
₫121,353
|
$5.54
A$8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.22
₫132,463
|
$6.63
A$10.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
₫42,862
|
$4.55
A$6.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₫42,594
|
$4.00
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
₫40,559
|
$1.59
A$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,795
|
$1.29
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,346
|
$1.56
A$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,019
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,273
|
$1.19
A$1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,701
|
$1.06
A$1.60
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,215
|
$5.17
A$7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.86
₫199,442
|
$113.84
A$172.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,295.00
₫997,208,604
|
$29,523.01
A$44,691.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
₫135,620
|
$17.81
A$26.96
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.56
₫217,287
|
$69.35
A$104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.65
₫8,619,369
|
$1,797.26
A$2,720.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.41
₫5,162,021
|
$1,415.42
A$2,142.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.58
₫1,588,032
|
$191.07
A$289.23
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.68
₫6,107,903
|
$1,814.59
A$2,746.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,685.27
₫321,920,306
|
$14,626.48
A$22,141.20
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
₫24,930
|
$7.31
A$11.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₫47,467
|
$3.74
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫34,902
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.74
₫627,788
|
$67.03
A$101.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
₫119,665
|
$14.95
A$22.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.89
₫809,196
|
$92.73
A$140.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
₫684,091
|
$83.64
A$126.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.38
₫2,116,071
|
$129.37
A$195.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.95
₫2,384,160
|
$172.79
A$261.57
|
|
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