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Hanoi vs. Port Alberni Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 48.3% cheaper than Port Alberni.

Restaurants: pay 75.7% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 64.3% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 38.6% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Port Alberni Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Port Alberni, you would:

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pay 75.7% less for restaurants

	Port Alberni	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.50 CA$22.77	$1.89 ₫49,842	-88.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$14.85	$4.32 ₫113,640	-59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.87	$0.47 ₫12,461	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 CA$1.48	$0.25 ₫6,471	-77.2%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	Port Alberni	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 CA$2.47	$0.91 ₫23,828	-49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.87 CA$3.96	$4.95 ₫130,387	+72.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.84 CA$13.57	$5.27 ₫138,798	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.46 CA$4.78	$1.51 ₫39,667	-56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.69	$1.59 ₫41,807	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$1.44 ₫37,770	+10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 CA$0.67	$0.47 ₫12,373	-3.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 CA$1.85	$0.66 ₫17,391	-50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 CA$1.92	$0.50 ₫13,154	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 CA$1.35	$0.44 ₫11,627	-54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 CA$1.17	$0.46 ₫12,133	-45.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Port Alberni	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 CA$6.51	$3.20 ₫84,329	-32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.44 CA$47.51	$7.58 ₫199,368	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	$37,880.00 ₫996,842,105	+55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.21 CA$20.97	$5.61 ₫147,533	-63.1%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	Port Alberni	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.57 CA$93.20	$8.67 ₫228,277	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.59 CA$989.81	$348.52 ₫9,171,618	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$717.59 CA$989.81	$258.44 ₫6,801,161	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.31 CA$171.47	$56.25 ₫1,480,135	-54.8%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 38.6% less for childcare

	Port Alberni	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$879.05 CA$1,212.51	$231.49 ₫6,091,813	-73.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,199.02 CA$16,826.73	$11,784.89 ₫310,128,655	-3.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Alberni	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.59 CA$4.95	$0.95 ₫24,921	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.96 CA$5.46	$1.79 ₫47,163	-54.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.76 CA$14.85	$1.33 ₫34,889	-87.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$27.93 ₫735,058
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.56 CA$17.32	$3.79 ₫99,684	-69.8%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	Port Alberni	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.42 CA$83.34	$41.82 ₫1,100,435	-30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.51 CA$77.95	$22.94 ₫603,643	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.43 CA$135.77	$86.52 ₫2,276,847	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.70 CA$123.73	$72.39 ₫1,905,076	-19.3%
Average			-30.4%

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