Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 53.6% 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 73.0% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 51.0% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 55.9% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(457,842.16 ₫)
2.73 C$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -89.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(2,197,642.35 ₫)
32.76 C$
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -72.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(274,705.29 ₫)
6.85 C$
(125,500.00 ₫)
     -54.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(164,823.18 ₫)
1.37 C$
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -84.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 C$
(155,666.33 ₫)
2.73 C$
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -67.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(96,270.47 ₫)
2.63 C$
(48,181.82 ₫)
     -50.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 C$
(51,694.22 ₫)
0.61 C$
(11,086.96 ₫)
     -78.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(38,947.31 ₫)
0.38 C$
(6,980.77 ₫)
     -82.1 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.32 C$
(207,308.82 ₫)
7.25 C$
(132,780.62 ₫)
     -36.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.95 C$
(72,339.76 ₫)
1.31 C$
(23,998.89 ₫)
     -66.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$
(38,675.03 ₫)
0.58 C$
(10,679.50 ₫)
     -72.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.75 C$
(86,960.87 ₫)
2.32 C$
(42,436.36 ₫)
     -51.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.42 C$
(154,258.30 ₫)
6.22 C$
(113,886.71 ₫)
     -26.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.07 C$
(147,777.06 ₫)
2.35 C$
(42,977.93 ₫)
     -70.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.97 C$
(164,278.08 ₫)
6.50 C$
(118,992.54 ₫)
     -27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.24 C$
(40,972.51 ₫)
2.21 C$
(40,561.31 ₫)
     -1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(16,578.09 ₫)
0.65 C$
(11,825.82 ₫)
     -28.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 C$
(46,289.52 ₫)
1.07 C$
(19,589.54 ₫)
     -57.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 C$
(51,554.30 ₫)
0.69 C$
(12,593.87 ₫)
     -75.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 C$
(25,429.18 ₫)
0.63 C$
(11,469.42 ₫)
     -54.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 C$
(27,850.65 ₫)
0.77 C$
(14,093.78 ₫)
     -49.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.35 C$
(61,329.92 ₫)
1.00 C$
(18,400.00 ₫)
     -70.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$
(44,335.05 ₫)
0.76 C$
(13,958.45 ₫)
     -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(366,273.72 ₫)
16.38 C$
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(83,131.68 ₫)
1.17 C$
(21,496.39 ₫)
     -74.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(86,937.68 ₫)
2.05 C$
(37,625.00 ₫)
     -56.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.20 C$
(278,368.03 ₫)
1.91 C$
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -87.4 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(68,676.32 ₫)
0.44 C$
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -88.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(1,776,427.57 ₫)
10.92 C$
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -88.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(86,990.01 ₫)
0.87 C$
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -81.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.26 C$
(59,682.89 ₫)
1.32 C$
(24,140.17 ₫)
     -59.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(972,456.74 ₫)
3.55 C$
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.57 C$
(120,393.37 ₫)
4.82 C$
(88,266.77 ₫)
     -26.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(622,262,431.19 ₫)
54,603.97 C$
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +60.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,923.21 C$
(511,376,877.94 ₫)
42,673.00 C$
(781,500,000.00 ₫)
     +52.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.10 C$
(2,034,656.44 ₫)
114.62 C$
(2,099,136.54 ₫)
     +3.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.03 C$
(989,567.64 ₫)
7.27 C$
(133,117.65 ₫)
     -86.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.13 C$
(1,119,604.93 ₫)
12.04 C$
(220,526.32 ₫)
     -80.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.16 C$
(845,359.76 ₫)
35.91 C$
(657,575.76 ₫)
     -22.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.54 C$
(394,448.63 ₫)
17.47 C$
(320,000.00 ₫)
     -18.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(274,705.29 ₫)
6.55 C$
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -56.3 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 933.13 C$
(17,089,017.17 ₫)
325.52 C$
(5,961,538.46 ₫)
     -65.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,578.64 C$
(175,420,141.01 ₫)
18,329.38 C$
(335,678,571.43 ₫)
     +91.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.70 C$
(1,569,543.96 ₫)
44.31 C$
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -48.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.95 C$
(1,207,780.28 ₫)
38.27 C$
(700,914.60 ₫)
     -42.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.50 C$
(2,261,740.25 ₫)
120.10 C$
(2,199,549.21 ₫)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.10 C$
(2,785,511.68 ₫)
129.75 C$
(2,376,153.85 ₫)
     -14.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,692.26 C$
(30,991,594.70 ₫)
465.67 C$
(8,528,112.23 ₫)
     -72.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,296.81 C$
(23,749,344.18 ₫)
290.69 C$
(5,323,529.41 ₫)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,002.50 C$
(54,986,842.95 ₫)
1,169.13 C$
(21,411,111.11 ₫)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,142.14 C$
(39,230,532.17 ₫)
817.24 C$
(14,966,666.67 ₫)
     -61.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(16,867,491.91 ₫)
329.73 C$
(6,038,647.34 ₫)
     -64.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 540.46 C$
(9,897,736.26 ₫)
188.42 C$
(3,450,655.62 ₫)
     -65.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,590.63 C$
(65,757,645.07 ₫)
679.28 C$
(12,440,036.25 ₫)
     -81.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 10.95      +70.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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