Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Hai Phong Cost of Living Summary
London is 7.8 times more expensive than Hai Phong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 9.0 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Hai Phong. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Hai Phong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Hai Phong, you would:
pay 8.7 times more for restaurants
|
Hai Phong
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.52
₫39,463
|
$26.73
£19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
$11.02
£8.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,332
|
$3.12
£2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,405
|
$1.93
£1.43
|
|
Hai Phong vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Hai Phong
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
$2.16
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫129K
|
$5.54
£4.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫137K
|
$6.58
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
$5.02
£3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,377
|
$3.95
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,381
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,245
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,212
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,018
|
$1.64
£1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,507
|
$0.76
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,008
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Hai Phong vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8 times more for transportation
|
Hai Phong
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₫82,084
|
$7.12
£5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.68
₫148K
|
$240.54
£178.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
$37,798.76
£28,034.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫146K
|
$31.75
£23.55
|
|
Hai Phong vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 9.0 times more for housing
|
Hai Phong
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
$42.83
£31.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.28
₫6M
|
$3,083.09
£2,286.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.91
₫6M
|
$2,340.14
£1,735.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
$255.85
£189.76
|
|
Hai Phong vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
Hai Phong
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.52
₫4M
|
$2,480.84
£1,839.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
$28,512.27
£21,146.84
|
|
Hai Phong vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hai Phong
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.76
₫19,732
|
$8.69
£6.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫46,678
|
$5.21
£3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
$22.72
£16.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.73
₫592K
|
$64.95
£48.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫98,658
|
$20.05
£14.87
|
|
Hai Phong vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Hai Phong
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
$116.11
£86.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
$52.02
£38.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
$125.96
£93.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫2M
|
$160.88
£119.32
|
|
Hai Phong vs. London - Cost of clothing
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