Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 60.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.30
|
$1.96
₫48,873
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
$5.32
₫132,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.20
|
$0.46
₫11,390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.41
|
$0.28
₫6,863
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
$1.01
₫25,194
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.18
|
$4.78
₫118,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.81
|
$5.22
₫129,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
$1.69
₫42,013
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.91
|
$1.68
₫41,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.35
|
$1.60
₫39,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.91
|
$0.46
₫11,562
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.31
|
$0.76
₫18,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.92
|
$0.47
₫11,781
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.76
|
$0.44
₫11,050
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.56
|
$0.58
₫14,410
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.64
|
$3.48
₫86,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$168.28
|
$7.86
₫195,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
$39,295.00
₫977,463,109
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.33
|
$5.34
₫132,935
|
|
pay 80.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
$8.56
₫212,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
$339.65
₫8,448,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
$203.41
₫5,059,809
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
$62.58
₫1,556,587
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
$240.68
₫5,986,962
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
$12,685.27
₫315,546,037
|
|
pay 72.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.81
|
$0.98
₫24,437
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.54
|
$1.87
₫46,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
$1.38
₫34,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.08
|
$24.74
₫615,357
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.10
|
$4.72
₫117,296
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
$31.89
₫793,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
$26.96
₫670,545
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
$83.38
₫2,074,171
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$255.42
|
$93.95
₫2,336,951
|
|
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