Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Hanoi 

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Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 60.8% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 68.9% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 81.5% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 75.3% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 58.0% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 62.7% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(419,684.88 ₫)
2.98 A$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -88.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(2,182,361.39 ₫)
35.74 A$
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -72.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(251,810.93 ₫)
8.07 A$
(135,500.00 ₫)
     -46.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(184,661.35 ₫)
1.49 A$
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -86.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(201,448.74 ₫)
2.68 A$
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -77.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.06 A$
(85,023.22 ₫)
2.84 A$
(47,600.00 ₫)
     -44.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(67,036.62 ₫)
0.69 A$
(11,636.36 ₫)
     -82.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 A$
(54,542.58 ₫)
0.42 A$
(7,020.83 ₫)
     -87.1 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.85 A$
(148,554.86 ₫)
7.81 A$
(131,112.93 ₫)
     -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.93 A$
(66,027.19 ₫)
1.42 A$
(23,846.74 ₫)
     -63.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(26,456.66 ₫)
0.65 A$
(10,965.12 ₫)
     -58.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.22 A$
(104,385.52 ₫)
2.56 A$
(42,981.82 ₫)
     -58.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.63 A$
(144,890.91 ₫)
6.58 A$
(110,397.54 ₫)
     -23.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 A$
(99,660.06 ₫)
2.54 A$
(42,713.33 ₫)
     -57.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.50 A$
(176,286.61 ₫)
7.05 A$
(118,420.15 ₫)
     -32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(37,239.51 ₫)
2.42 A$
(40,672.16 ₫)
     +9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(32,135.70 ₫)
0.70 A$
(11,828.31 ₫)
     -63.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 A$
(35,888.80 ₫)
1.16 A$
(19,399.82 ₫)
     -45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 A$
(49,793.24 ₫)
0.72 A$
(12,052.61 ₫)
     -75.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(28,757.00 ₫)
0.67 A$
(11,304.93 ₫)
     -60.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(26,535.62 ₫)
0.88 A$
(14,741.77 ₫)
     -44.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 A$
(58,112.37 ₫)
1.17 A$
(19,692.31 ₫)
     -66.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 A$
(42,014.80 ₫)
0.83 A$
(13,894.74 ₫)
     -66.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(335,747.91 ₫)
17.87 A$
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 A$
(120,851.87 ₫)
1.25 A$
(21,018.18 ₫)
     -82.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.68 A$
(145,698.85 ₫)
2.28 A$
(38,250.00 ₫)
     -73.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(839,369.76 ₫)
2.08 A$
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -95.8 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(83,936.98 ₫)
0.45 A$
(7,500.00 ₫)
     -91.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(3,693,226.96 ₫)
11.91 A$
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -94.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(134,299.16 ₫)
1.07 A$
(18,000.00 ₫)
     -86.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(121,575.16 ₫)
1.41 A$
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -80.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(1,510,865.57 ₫)
3.87 A$
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -95.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(130,576.66 ₫)
5.27 A$
(88,462.06 ₫)
     -32.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,000.00 A$
(721,857,996.59 ₫)
59,568.50 A$
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +38.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,138.62 A$
(573,098,451.94 ₫)
46,926.74 A$
(787,777,777.78 ₫)
     +37.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 324.54 A$
(5,448,168.20 ₫)
124.05 A$
(2,082,469.88 ₫)
     -61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.58 A$
(698,043.32 ₫)
7.71 A$
(129,500.00 ₫)
     -81.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.45 A$
(1,350,511.51 ₫)
12.97 A$
(217,777.78 ₫)
     -83.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 96.64 A$
(1,622,323.35 ₫)
37.87 A$
(635,714.29 ₫)
     -60.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.23 A$
(541,029.77 ₫)
17.27 A$
(290,000.00 ₫)
     -46.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(402,897.49 ₫)
6.85 A$
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -71.5 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,220.00 A$
(54,055,412.77 ₫)
364.86 A$
(6,125,000.00 ₫)
     -88.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,662.50 A$
(430,806,531.10 ₫)
19,229.99 A$
(322,821,428.57 ₫)
     -25.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.66 A$
(2,025,555.54 ₫)
48.34 A$
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -59.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 101.30 A$
(1,700,498.16 ₫)
41.78 A$
(701,387.33 ₫)
     -58.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.58 A$
(2,947,570.62 ₫)
126.39 A$
(2,121,752.79 ₫)
     -28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 211.65 A$
(3,553,110.32 ₫)
142.42 A$
(2,390,833.33 ₫)
     -32.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,350.18 A$
(56,240,724.87 ₫)
514.88 A$
(8,643,496.85 ₫)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,370.76 A$
(39,798,862.05 ₫)
308.35 A$
(5,176,470.59 ₫)
     -87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,633.49 A$
(111,358,940.31 ₫)
1,310.51 A$
(22,000,000.00 ₫)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,890.24 A$
(65,307,019.73 ₫)
864.20 A$
(14,507,692.31 ₫)
     -77.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,326.76 A$
(39,060,229.61 ₫)
353.01 A$
(5,926,186.70 ₫)
     -84.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,471.99 A$
(24,710,918.44 ₫)
191.51 A$
(3,214,907.39 ₫)
     -87.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,244.36 A$
(104,826,514.80 ₫)
724.43 A$
(12,161,338.83 ₫)
     -88.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 11.30      +75.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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