Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Kamloops Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 38.8% cheaper than Kamloops.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 64.4% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Kamloops Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kamloops, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.53
CA$29.77
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
CA$3.58
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Kamloops vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
CA$3.38
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
CA$6.89
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CA$13.82
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
CA$5.07
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
CA$8.26
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.52
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
CA$1.05
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.43
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Kamloops vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
CA$6.22
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.35
CA$24.00
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Kamloops vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.15
CA$87.32
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.48
CA$1,944.95
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.26
CA$1,538.09
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.87
CA$200.33
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Kamloops vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 64.4% more for childcare
|
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.43
CA$1,058.47
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,946.74
CA$5,457.75
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Kamloops vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
CA$5.70
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
CA$22.33
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.72
CA$75.66
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Kamloops vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Kamloops
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.27
CA$93.03
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.60
CA$81.04
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.83
CA$110.40
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.42
CA$155.46
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Kamloops vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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