Cost of living comparison
compared to
Elliot Lake vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Elliot Lake is 3.3 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4 times more in Elliot Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Elliot Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 91.4% more in Elliot Lake
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Elliot Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 91.4% more in Elliot Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7 times more in Elliot Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 63.0% more in Elliot Lake
Elliot Lake vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Elliot Lake instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,888
|
$17.93
CA$25.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫114K
|
$10.04
CA$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,472
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,477
|
$1.43
CA$2.00
|
|
Hanoi vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,850
|
$1.97
CA$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫131K
|
$6.26
CA$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139K
|
$8.29
CA$11.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,703
|
$3.66
CA$5.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,846
|
$7.09
CA$9.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,805
|
$2.42
CA$3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,384
|
$0.88
CA$1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,407
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,166
|
$2.03
CA$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,638
|
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,144
|
$1.39
CA$1.94
|
|
Hanoi vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 91.4% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,407
|
$4.00
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫200K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998M
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,989.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫148K
|
$21.59
CA$30.11
|
|
Hanoi vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228K
|
$76.89
CA$107.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9M
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫7M
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
$79.53
CA$110.92
|
|
Hanoi vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of housing
pay 91.4% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6M
|
$717.22
CA$1,000.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310M
|
$8,606.69
CA$12,004.17
|
|
Hanoi vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,944
|
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,207
|
$3.59
CA$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,922
|
$14.34
CA$20.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736K
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,776
|
$10.76
CA$15.01
|
|
Hanoi vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.0% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
$61.39
CA$85.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604K
|
$38.55
CA$53.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
$101.85
CA$142.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫2M
|
$158.98
CA$221.74
|
|
Hanoi vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of clothing
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