Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.90
|
$1.98
₫51,672
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.88
|
$4.75
₫124,013
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$0.44
₫11,575
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.26
₫6,717
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.03
₫26,862
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$5.00
₫130,691
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$5.30
₫138,457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$1.59
₫41,432
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$1.59
₫41,637
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.72
₫44,939
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.46
₫12,080
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.94
|
$0.76
₫19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$0.49
₫12,719
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.46
₫11,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.54
₫14,063
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$3.47
₫90,599
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.00
|
$7.91
₫206,688
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,886.45
|
$39,554.95
₫1,033,441,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$5.38
₫140,548
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.28
|
$9.00
₫235,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£924.18
|
$338.66
₫8,848,134
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.65
|
$239.31
₫6,252,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.34
|
$58.28
₫1,522,616
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.93
|
$243.92
₫6,372,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,844.62
|
$12,260.72
₫320,332,267
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$0.99
₫25,836
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$1.83
₫47,896
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$1.38
₫36,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.68
|
$26.31
₫687,320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$4.15
₫108,511
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.29
|
$36.72
₫959,406
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.82
|
$26.37
₫688,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.15
|
$92.93
₫2,427,975
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.88
|
$86.41
₫2,257,671
|
|
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