Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Montreal 

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Cost of Living in Montreal is 113.7% higher than in Hanoi (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montreal is 133.2% higher than in Hanoi
Rent Prices in Montreal are 197.1% higher than in Hanoi
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 322.3% higher than in Hanoi
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 106.9% higher than in Hanoi
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 143.0% higher than in Hanoi
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Restaurants
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(2.69 C$)
465,363.74 ₫
(25.00 C$)
     +830.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(32.23 C$)
2,233,745.97 ₫
(120.00 C$)
     +272.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 131,000.00 ₫
(7.04 C$)
279,218.25 ₫
(15.00 C$)
     +113.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫
(1.34 C$)
162,877.31 ₫
(8.75 C$)
     +551.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45,000.00 ₫
(2.42 C$)
148,916.40 ₫
(8.00 C$)
     +230.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,500.00 ₫
(2.55 C$)
98,012.98 ₫
(5.27 C$)
     +106.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 11,583.33 ₫
(0.62 C$)
52,721.27 ₫
(2.83 C$)
     +355.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6,980.00 ₫
(0.37 C$)
39,620.17 ₫
(2.13 C$)
     +467.6 %
Markets
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 131,995.69 ₫
(7.09 C$)
206,723.44 ₫
(11.11 C$)
     +56.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23,383.84 ₫
(1.26 C$)
71,298.47 ₫
(3.83 C$)
     +204.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,995.09 ₫
(0.59 C$)
38,455.55 ₫
(2.07 C$)
     +249.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42,678.26 ₫
(2.29 C$)
85,728.87 ₫
(4.61 C$)
     +100.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 108,257.51 ₫
(5.82 C$)
148,781.07 ₫
(7.99 C$)
     +37.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43,330.06 ₫
(2.33 C$)
146,782.40 ₫
(7.89 C$)
     +238.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 119,597.33 ₫
(6.42 C$)
169,165.81 ₫
(9.09 C$)
     +41.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 39,831.13 ₫
(2.14 C$)
42,275.25 ₫
(2.27 C$)
     +6.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,491.02 ₫
(0.62 C$)
16,637.00 ₫
(0.89 C$)
     +44.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 19,148.10 ₫
(1.03 C$)
46,398.78 ₫
(2.49 C$)
     +142.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 11,853.89 ₫
(0.64 C$)
52,742.59 ₫
(2.83 C$)
     +344.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 11,469.42 ₫
(0.62 C$)
24,100.03 ₫
(1.29 C$)
     +110.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,480.08 ₫
(0.78 C$)
27,086.52 ₫
(1.46 C$)
     +87.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19,000.00 ₫
(1.02 C$)
64,182.97 ₫
(3.45 C$)
     +237.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13,809.52 ₫
(0.74 C$)
44,150.33 ₫
(2.37 C$)
     +219.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫
(16.12 C$)
372,291.00 ₫
(20.00 C$)
     +24.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20,969.70 ₫
(1.13 C$)
84,154.38 ₫
(4.52 C$)
     +301.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39,500.00 ₫
(2.12 C$)
83,380.77 ₫
(4.48 C$)
     +111.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35,000.00 ₫
(1.88 C$)
279,218.25 ₫
(15.00 C$)
     +697.8 %
Transportation
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8,000.00 ₫
(0.43 C$)
69,804.56 ₫
(3.75 C$)
     +772.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫
(10.74 C$)
1,805,611.33 ₫
(97.00 C$)
     +802.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 17,000.00 ₫
(0.91 C$)
92,142.02 ₫
(4.95 C$)
     +442.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 23,737.83 ₫
(1.28 C$)
59,914.45 ₫
(3.22 C$)
     +152.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65,000.00 ₫
(3.49 C$)
1,116,872.99 ₫
(60.00 C$)
     +1,618.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88,699.50 ₫
(4.77 C$)
121,610.37 ₫
(6.53 C$)
     +37.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000,000.00 ₫
(53,721.42 C$)
632,485,172.07 ₫
(33,978.00 C$)
     -36.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 781,500,000.00 ₫
(41,983.29 C$)
517,205,980.14 ₫
(27,785.04 C$)
     -33.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,131,058.14 ₫
(114.48 C$)
2,072,887.89 ₫
(111.36 C$)
     -2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 132,357.14 ₫
(7.11 C$)
981,407.16 ₫
(52.72 C$)
     +641.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 225,789.47 ₫
(12.13 C$)
1,128,672.32 ₫
(60.63 C$)
     +399.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 656,818.18 ₫
(35.29 C$)
859,247.62 ₫
(46.16 C$)
     +30.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 291,666.67 ₫
(15.67 C$)
415,247.65 ₫
(22.31 C$)
     +42.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(6.45 C$)
279,218.25 ₫
(15.00 C$)
     +132.7 %
Childcare
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,423,076.92 ₫
(345.06 C$)
16,728,275.39 ₫
(898.67 C$)
     +160.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 327,966,666.67 ₫
(17,618.83 C$)
168,594,636.48 ₫
(9,057.14 C$)
     -48.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 845,750.00 ₫
(45.43 C$)
1,634,749.70 ₫
(87.82 C$)
     +93.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 694,203.48 ₫
(37.29 C$)
1,239,034.55 ₫
(66.56 C$)
     +78.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,167,317.72 ₫
(116.43 C$)
2,199,619.30 ₫
(118.17 C$)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,360,769.23 ₫
(126.82 C$)
2,722,377.90 ₫
(146.25 C$)
     +15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,786,330.30 ₫
(472.01 C$)
30,970,818.96 ₫
(1,663.80 C$)
     +252.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,333,333.33 ₫
(286.51 C$)
23,849,891.89 ₫
(1,281.25 C$)
     +347.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 21,688,888.89 ₫
(1,165.16 C$)
55,564,431.06 ₫
(2,985.00 C$)
     +156.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,883,333.33 ₫
(799.55 C$)
40,233,678.79 ₫
(2,161.41 C$)
     +170.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,936,897.24 ₫
(318.94 C$)
17,144,596.86 ₫
(921.03 C$)
     +188.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,322,478.44 ₫
(178.49 C$)
9,875,623.46 ₫
(530.53 C$)
     +197.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,282,909.98 ₫
(659.86 C$)
69,605,474.59 ₫
(3,739.30 C$)
     +466.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.95 6.39      -41.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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