Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 62.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 73.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 85.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 80.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 48.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 59.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(650,292.63 ₫)
1.54 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(2,601,170.50 ₫)
18.45 £
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -76.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(260,117.05 ₫)
4.03 £
(131,000.00 ₫)
     -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(211,345.10 ₫)
0.77 £
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -88.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(178,830.47 ₫)
1.38 £
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -74.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(117,525.72 ₫)
1.46 £
(47,500.00 ₫)
     -59.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 £
(67,111.47 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,583.33 ₫)
     -82.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £
(52,134.32 ₫)
0.21 £
(6,980.00 ₫)
     -86.6 %
Markets
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(160,871.87 ₫)
4.06 £
(132,016.26 ₫)
     -17.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(45,544.32 ₫)
0.73 £
(23,746.80 ₫)
     -47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(30,502.15 ₫)
0.34 £
(10,995.09 ₫)
     -64.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 £
(103,878.45 ₫)
1.30 £
(42,400.00 ₫)
     -59.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(112,644.72 ₫)
3.50 £
(113,886.71 ₫)
     +1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(111,176.09 ₫)
1.33 £
(43,330.06 ₫)
     -61.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(179,336.20 ₫)
3.68 £
(119,597.33 ₫)
     -33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(38,929.77 ₫)
1.23 £
(39,831.13 ₫)
     +2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(19,424.79 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,828.31 ₫)
     -39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(39,160.43 ₫)
0.59 £
(19,148.10 ₫)
     -51.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(48,829.33 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,853.89 ₫)
     -75.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(18,512.20 ₫)
0.35 £
(11,469.42 ₫)
     -38.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(17,185.89 ₫)
0.45 £
(14,480.08 ₫)
     -15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(31,550.40 ₫)
0.58 £
(19,000.00 ₫)
     -39.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(42,164.13 ₫)
0.42 £
(13,571.43 ₫)
     -67.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(308,889.00 ₫)
9.23 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -2.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 £
(69,119.74 ₫)
0.64 £
(20,969.70 ₫)
     -69.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(79,179.63 ₫)
1.21 £
(39,500.00 ₫)
     -50.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(487,719.47 ₫)
1.08 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -92.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(91,040.97 ₫)
0.25 £
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -91.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(6,502,926.25 ₫)
6.15 £
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -96.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(146,315.84 ₫)
0.52 £
(17,000.00 ₫)
     -88.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(101,912.07 ₫)
0.73 £
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -76.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(975,438.94 ₫)
2.00 £
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(185,989.62 ₫)
2.73 £
(88,699.50 ₫)
     -52.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,955.00 £
(876,431,885.75 ₫)
30,755.38 £
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(840,848,686.16 ₫)
24,035.33 £
(781,500,000.00 ₫)
     -7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(9,481,733.74 ₫)
65.54 £
(2,131,058.14 ₫)
     -77.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 £
(492,155.39 ₫)
4.07 £
(132,357.14 ₫)
     -73.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(1,015,309.24 ₫)
6.94 £
(225,789.47 ₫)
     -77.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.61 £
(1,483,065.32 ₫)
20.20 £
(656,818.18 ₫)
     -55.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(466,658.86 ₫)
8.97 £
(291,666.67 ₫)
     -37.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(487,719.47 ₫)
3.69 £
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -75.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(59,837,995.35 ₫)
197.54 £
(6,423,076.92 ₫)
     -89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(652,073,188.44 ₫)
10,086.74 £
(327,966,666.67 ₫)
     -49.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.36 £
(2,677,871.68 ₫)
26.01 £
(845,750.00 ₫)
     -68.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(1,286,638.80 ₫)
21.35 £
(694,147.92 ₫)
     -46.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 £
(2,882,955.64 ₫)
66.65 £
(2,167,194.55 ₫)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.93 £
(3,184,191.48 ₫)
72.61 £
(2,360,769.23 ₫)
     -25.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(69,309,249.71 ₫)
270.23 £
(8,786,330.30 ₫)
     -87.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,611.23 £
(52,388,574.34 ₫)
164.03 £
(5,333,333.33 ₫)
     -89.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(143,811,335.31 ₫)
667.05 £
(21,688,888.89 ₫)
     -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(92,958,497.08 ₫)
457.74 £
(14,883,333.33 ₫)
     -84.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(42,027,295.80 ₫)
182.59 £
(5,936,897.24 ₫)
     -85.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(24,035,543.42 ₫)
102.18 £
(3,322,478.44 ₫)
     -86.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,490.97 £
(113,507,510.79 ₫)
377.79 £
(12,283,547.97 ₫)
     -89.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 10.95      +99.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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