Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 51.9% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 55.1% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 63.8% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 68.3% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 53.1% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 63.6% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(442,042.27 ₫)
2.83 C$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -88.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,768,169.07 ₫)
39.59 C$
(700,000.00 ₫)
     -60.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(265,225.36 ₫)
7.66 C$
(135,500.00 ₫)
     -48.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 C$
(154,714.79 ₫)
1.27 C$
(22,500.00 ₫)
     -85.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(159,135.22 ₫)
2.83 C$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -68.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 C$
(89,791.25 ₫)
2.62 C$
(46,368.00 ₫)
     -48.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(51,176.88 ₫)
0.66 C$
(11,640.00 ₫)
     -77.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(37,612.13 ₫)
0.36 C$
(6,412.31 ₫)
     -83.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.48 C$
(220,591.34 ₫)
7.78 C$
(137,491.59 ₫)
     -37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.05 C$
(71,634.47 ₫)
1.29 C$
(22,879.76 ₫)
     -68.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(39,073.66 ₫)
0.59 C$
(10,401.23 ₫)
     -73.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$
(84,718.56 ₫)
2.26 C$
(40,017.39 ₫)
     -52.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.66 C$
(188,473.94 ₫)
6.36 C$
(112,400.32 ₫)
     -40.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.41 C$
(131,051.60 ₫)
2.47 C$
(43,642.67 ₫)
     -66.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.70 C$
(171,519.42 ₫)
6.69 C$
(118,283.07 ₫)
     -31.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(40,813.78 ₫)
2.24 C$
(39,651.35 ₫)
     -2.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 C$
(16,917.72 ₫)
0.73 C$
(12,851.80 ₫)
     -24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(48,273.21 ₫)
1.09 C$
(19,295.14 ₫)
     -60.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(52,349.06 ₫)
0.74 C$
(13,154.19 ₫)
     -74.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.60 C$
(28,302.22 ₫)
0.66 C$
(11,611.98 ₫)
     -59.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 C$
(27,437.49 ₫)
0.64 C$
(11,339.82 ₫)
     -58.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.35 C$
(59,245.86 ₫)
0.78 C$
(13,777.78 ₫)
     -76.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 C$
(44,976.98 ₫)
0.75 C$
(13,274.26 ₫)
     -70.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.50 C$
(327,111.28 ₫)
16.97 C$
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.58 C$
(80,946.89 ₫)
1.28 C$
(22,567.10 ₫)
     -72.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.69 C$
(82,943.20 ₫)
2.30 C$
(40,615.38 ₫)
     -51.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$
(318,270.43 ₫)
1.98 C$
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -89.0 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(66,306.34 ₫)
0.51 C$
(9,000.00 ₫)
     -86.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(1,768,169.07 ₫)
11.31 C$
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -88.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(88,408.45 ₫)
1.10 C$
(19,500.00 ₫)
     -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$
(58,334.66 ₫)
1.37 C$
(24,140.17 ₫)
     -58.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.10 C$
(850,489.32 ₫)
2.26 C$
(40,000.00 ₫)
     -95.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.33 C$
(111,983.80 ₫)
4.94 C$
(87,267.14 ₫)
     -22.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(600,788,486.51 ₫)
56,555.68 C$
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +66.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,907.92 C$
(511,140,882.46 ₫)
45,527.32 C$
(805,000,000.00 ₫)
     +57.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 108.85 C$
(1,924,675.30 ₫)
109.27 C$
(1,932,010.62 ₫)
     +0.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.77 C$
(933,111.04 ₫)
7.74 C$
(136,920.00 ₫)
     -85.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.18 C$
(1,064,011.81 ₫)
12.87 C$
(227,600.00 ₫)
     -78.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.09 C$
(938,640.86 ₫)
41.19 C$
(728,333.33 ₫)
     -22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.47 C$
(379,566.96 ₫)
16.97 C$
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -21.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(265,225.36 ₫)
5.66 C$
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -62.3 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 904.15 C$
(15,986,927.43 ₫)
374.14 C$
(6,615,384.62 ₫)
     -58.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,100.00 C$
(143,221,694.65 ₫)
17,848.62 C$
(315,593,750.00 ₫)
     +120.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.38 C$
(1,492,062.67 ₫)
61.01 C$
(1,078,696.16 ₫)
     -27.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.07 C$
(1,115,129.83 ₫)
36.82 C$
(651,013.19 ₫)
     -41.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 132.21 C$
(2,337,641.45 ₫)
131.37 C$
(2,322,790.94 ₫)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.72 C$
(2,682,739.28 ₫)
139.85 C$
(2,472,727.27 ₫)
     -7.8 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,721.12 C$
(30,432,399.90 ₫)
477.58 C$
(8,444,444.44 ₫)
     -72.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,345.00 C$
(23,781,873.99 ₫)
354.22 C$
(6,263,157.89 ₫)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,824.29 C$
(49,938,146.44 ₫)
1,209.21 C$
(21,380,952.38 ₫)
     -57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,138.97 C$
(37,820,616.35 ₫)
864.59 C$
(15,287,500.00 ₫)
     -59.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 866.71 C$
(15,324,842.17 ₫)
398.62 C$
(7,048,348.30 ₫)
     -54.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.35 C$
(9,589,592.46 ₫)
227.68 C$
(4,025,764.90 ₫)
     -58.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,877.03 C$
(68,552,374.21 ₫)
633.94 C$
(11,209,095.45 ₫)
     -83.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.07 10.31      +70.0 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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