Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 62.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 72.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 85.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 80.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 48.5% 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 £
(646,677.60 ₫)
1.55 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(2,586,710.39 ₫)
18.56 £
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -76.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(258,671.04 ₫)
4.05 £
(131,000.00 ₫)
     -49.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(210,170.22 ₫)
0.77 £
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -88.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(177,836.34 ₫)
1.39 £
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -74.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.62 £
(117,002.66 ₫)
1.47 £
(47,500.00 ₫)
     -59.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(66,212.97 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,583.33 ₫)
     -82.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(52,882.35 ₫)
0.22 £
(6,980.00 ₫)
     -86.8 %
Markets
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(160,302.28 ₫)
4.08 £
(131,995.69 ₫)
     -17.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(45,469.50 ₫)
0.72 £
(23,384.13 ₫)
     -48.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(29,808.07 ₫)
0.34 £
(10,995.09 ₫)
     -63.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 £
(103,146.77 ₫)
1.32 £
(42,678.26 ₫)
     -58.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(110,184.72 ₫)
3.35 £
(108,257.51 ₫)
     -1.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(109,578.36 ₫)
1.34 £
(43,330.06 ₫)
     -60.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(178,339.26 ₫)
3.70 £
(119,597.33 ₫)
     -32.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(37,682.12 ₫)
1.23 £
(39,831.13 ₫)
     +5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(19,316.80 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,491.02 ₫)
     -40.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(38,115.97 ₫)
0.59 £
(19,148.10 ₫)
     -49.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 £
(47,197.86 ₫)
0.37 £
(11,853.89 ₫)
     -74.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(18,660.20 ₫)
0.35 £
(11,469.42 ₫)
     -38.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(17,183.58 ₫)
0.45 £
(14,480.08 ₫)
     -15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(31,340.77 ₫)
0.59 £
(19,000.00 ₫)
     -39.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.27 £
(41,171.81 ₫)
0.43 £
(13,809.52 ₫)
     -66.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(307,171.86 ₫)
9.28 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(67,604.85 ₫)
0.65 £
(20,969.70 ₫)
     -69.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(78,739.46 ₫)
1.22 £
(39,500.00 ₫)
     -49.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(485,008.20 ₫)
1.08 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -92.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(90,534.86 ₫)
0.25 £
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -91.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(6,466,775.98 ₫)
6.19 £
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -96.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(145,502.46 ₫)
0.53 £
(17,000.00 ₫)
     -88.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(101,345.53 ₫)
0.73 £
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -76.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(970,016.40 ₫)
2.01 £
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(185,029.52 ₫)
2.74 £
(88,699.50 ₫)
     -52.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(882,068,243.73 ₫)
30,927.31 £
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(836,174,342.94 ₫)
24,169.69 £
(781,500,000.00 ₫)
     -6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(9,429,024.04 ₫)
65.91 £
(2,131,058.14 ₫)
     -77.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.49 £
(500,967.28 ₫)
4.09 £
(132,357.14 ₫)
     -73.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(1,009,665.05 ₫)
6.98 £
(225,789.47 ₫)
     -77.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.94 £
(1,485,337.61 ₫)
20.31 £
(656,818.18 ₫)
     -55.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(464,064.66 ₫)
9.02 £
(291,666.67 ₫)
     -37.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(485,008.20 ₫)
3.71 £
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -75.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(59,505,351.28 ₫)
198.65 £
(6,423,076.92 ₫)
     -89.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(648,448,262.89 ₫)
10,143.13 £
(327,966,666.67 ₫)
     -49.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.16 £
(2,656,483.50 ₫)
26.16 £
(845,750.00 ₫)
     -68.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(1,279,486.27 ₫)
21.47 £
(694,222.02 ₫)
     -45.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.16 £
(2,882,812.15 ₫)
67.03 £
(2,167,358.81 ₫)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.29 £
(3,210,292.36 ₫)
73.01 £
(2,360,769.23 ₫)
     -26.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(68,923,954.20 ₫)
271.74 £
(8,786,330.30 ₫)
     -87.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,605.16 £
(51,900,929.41 ₫)
164.95 £
(5,333,333.33 ₫)
     -89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(143,011,876.92 ₫)
670.78 £
(21,688,888.89 ₫)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(92,441,733.57 ₫)
460.30 £
(14,883,333.33 ₫)
     -83.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(41,793,662.80 ₫)
183.61 £
(5,936,897.24 ₫)
     -85.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(23,901,927.97 ₫)
102.76 £
(3,322,478.44 ₫)
     -86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,492.91 £
(112,939,473.76 ₫)
379.84 £
(12,281,778.15 ₫)
     -89.1 %
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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