Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 53.2% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 57.1% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 66.3% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 76.3% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 51.7% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 58.8% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(465,363.74 ₫)
2.69 C$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -89.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(2,233,745.97 ₫)
32.23 C$
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -73.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(279,218.25 ₫)
7.04 C$
(131,000.00 ₫)
     -53.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 C$
(162,877.31 ₫)
1.34 C$
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -84.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(148,916.40 ₫)
2.42 C$
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -69.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(98,012.98 ₫)
2.55 C$
(47,500.00 ₫)
     -51.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(52,721.27 ₫)
0.62 C$
(11,583.33 ₫)
     -78.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(39,620.17 ₫)
0.37 C$
(6,980.00 ₫)
     -82.4 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.11 C$
(206,723.44 ₫)
7.09 C$
(131,995.69 ₫)
     -36.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(71,298.47 ₫)
1.26 C$
(23,383.84 ₫)
     -67.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(38,455.55 ₫)
0.59 C$
(10,995.09 ₫)
     -71.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.61 C$
(85,728.87 ₫)
2.29 C$
(42,678.26 ₫)
     -50.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.99 C$
(148,781.07 ₫)
5.82 C$
(108,257.51 ₫)
     -27.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.89 C$
(146,782.40 ₫)
2.33 C$
(43,330.06 ₫)
     -70.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.09 C$
(169,165.81 ₫)
6.42 C$
(119,597.33 ₫)
     -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 C$
(42,275.25 ₫)
2.14 C$
(39,831.13 ₫)
     -5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(16,637.00 ₫)
0.62 C$
(11,491.02 ₫)
     -30.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 C$
(46,398.78 ₫)
1.03 C$
(19,148.10 ₫)
     -58.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(52,742.59 ₫)
0.64 C$
(11,853.89 ₫)
     -77.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(24,100.03 ₫)
0.62 C$
(11,469.42 ₫)
     -52.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(27,086.52 ₫)
0.78 C$
(14,480.08 ₫)
     -46.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$
(64,182.97 ₫)
1.02 C$
(19,000.00 ₫)
     -70.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(44,150.33 ₫)
0.74 C$
(13,809.52 ₫)
     -68.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(372,291.00 ₫)
16.12 C$
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -19.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.52 C$
(84,154.38 ₫)
1.13 C$
(20,969.70 ₫)
     -75.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(83,380.77 ₫)
2.12 C$
(39,500.00 ₫)
     -52.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(279,218.25 ₫)
1.88 C$
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -87.5 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(69,804.56 ₫)
0.43 C$
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -88.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(1,805,611.33 ₫)
10.74 C$
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -88.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.95 C$
(92,142.02 ₫)
0.91 C$
(17,000.00 ₫)
     -81.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(59,914.45 ₫)
1.28 C$
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -60.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(1,116,872.99 ₫)
3.49 C$
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -94.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 C$
(121,610.37 ₫)
4.77 C$
(88,699.50 ₫)
     -27.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(632,485,172.07 ₫)
53,721.42 C$
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +58.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(517,205,980.14 ₫)
41,983.29 C$
(781,500,000.00 ₫)
     +51.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.36 C$
(2,072,887.89 ₫)
114.48 C$
(2,131,058.14 ₫)
     +2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.72 C$
(981,407.16 ₫)
7.11 C$
(132,357.14 ₫)
     -86.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.63 C$
(1,128,672.32 ₫)
12.13 C$
(225,789.47 ₫)
     -80.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.16 C$
(859,247.62 ₫)
35.29 C$
(656,818.18 ₫)
     -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(415,247.65 ₫)
15.67 C$
(291,666.67 ₫)
     -29.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(279,218.25 ₫)
6.45 C$
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -57.0 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 898.67 C$
(16,728,275.39 ₫)
345.06 C$
(6,423,076.92 ₫)
     -61.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 C$
(168,594,636.48 ₫)
17,618.83 C$
(327,966,666.67 ₫)
     +94.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.82 C$
(1,634,749.70 ₫)
45.43 C$
(845,750.00 ₫)
     -48.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.56 C$
(1,239,034.55 ₫)
37.29 C$
(694,203.48 ₫)
     -44.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.17 C$
(2,199,619.30 ₫)
116.43 C$
(2,167,317.72 ₫)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.25 C$
(2,722,377.90 ₫)
126.82 C$
(2,360,769.23 ₫)
     -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,663.80 C$
(30,970,818.96 ₫)
472.01 C$
(8,786,330.30 ₫)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,281.25 C$
(23,849,891.89 ₫)
286.51 C$
(5,333,333.33 ₫)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,985.00 C$
(55,564,431.06 ₫)
1,165.16 C$
(21,688,888.89 ₫)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,161.41 C$
(40,233,678.79 ₫)
799.55 C$
(14,883,333.33 ₫)
     -63.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(17,144,596.86 ₫)
318.94 C$
(5,936,897.24 ₫)
     -65.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(9,875,623.46 ₫)
178.49 C$
(3,322,478.44 ₫)
     -66.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,739.30 C$
(69,605,474.59 ₫)
659.86 C$
(12,282,909.98 ₫)
     -82.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 10.95      +71.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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