Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Lancaster Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 57.3% cheaper than Lancaster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Lancaster Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lancaster, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
|
Lancaster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.47
₫12,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.25
₫6,469
|
|
Lancaster vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Lancaster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$4.95
₫130,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.27
₫138,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
|
$1.59
₫41,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.44
₫37,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.47
₫12,368
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.66
₫17,384
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.50
₫13,149
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.44
₫11,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.46
₫12,128
|
|
Lancaster vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Lancaster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.20
₫84,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,521.50
|
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
|
$5.61
₫147,478
|
|
Lancaster vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Lancaster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.89
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,287.50
|
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,060.00
|
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.02
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
|
Lancaster vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Lancaster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$783.33
|
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,066.67
|
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
|
Lancaster vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lancaster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.95
₫24,912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$1.79
₫47,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.99
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$27.93
₫734,784
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Lancaster vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Lancaster
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.22
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.90
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.50
|
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
|
Lancaster vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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