Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hanoi is 63.4% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 71.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Hanoi are 84.8% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 75.5% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 46.8% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 59.2% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (622,520.63 ₫) |
1.61 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-92.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (2,490,082.51 ₫) |
22.49 £ (700,000.00 ₫) |
-71.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (249,008.25 ₫) |
4.35 £ (135,500.00 ₫) |
-45.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (186,756.19 ₫) |
0.80 £ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-86.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (171,193.17 ₫) |
1.61 £ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-70.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.75 £ (116,667.94 ₫) |
1.49 £ (46,312.08 ₫) |
-60.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (60,243.19 ₫) |
0.37 £ (11,576.92 ₫) |
-80.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.45 £ (45,133.84 ₫) |
0.21 £ (6,390.75 ₫) |
-85.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.85 £ (151,051.48 ₫) |
4.42 £ (137,676.86 ₫) |
-8.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (43,681.07 ₫) |
0.78 £ (24,213.86 ₫) |
-44.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (28,239.04 ₫) |
0.33 £ (10,223.54 ₫) |
-63.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.51 £ (109,154.70 ₫) |
1.27 £ (39,654.55 ₫) |
-63.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.98 £ (123,895.64 ₫) |
3.52 £ (109,604.54 ₫) |
-11.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.16 £ (98,426.44 ₫) |
1.33 £ (41,267.41 ₫) |
-58.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.82 £ (149,978.68 ₫) |
3.86 £ (120,013.12 ₫) |
-20.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (36,741.62 ₫) |
1.32 £ (40,999.20 ₫) |
+11.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (19,160.35 ₫) |
0.39 £ (12,284.81 ₫) |
-35.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (34,908.11 ₫) |
0.60 £ (18,597.31 ₫) |
-46.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.32 £ (41,174.14 ₫) |
0.40 £ (12,538.60 ₫) |
-69.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (17,432.25 ₫) |
0.37 £ (11,611.98 ₫) |
-33.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (17,658.77 ₫) |
0.40 £ (12,599.80 ₫) |
-28.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.98 £ (30,441.26 ₫) |
0.49 £ (15,111.11 ₫) |
-50.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (39,689.49 ₫) |
0.42 £ (13,202.42 ₫) |
-66.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (295,697.30 ₫) |
9.64 £ (300,000.00 ₫) |
+1.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.26 £ (70,234.59 ₫) |
0.69 £ (21,614.72 ₫) |
-69.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.66 £ (82,933.58 ₫) |
1.30 £ (40,615.38 ₫) |
-51.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.38 £ (509,688.76 ₫) |
1.12 £ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-93.1 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (87,152.89 ₫) |
0.26 £ (8,000.00 ₫) |
-90.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
188.04 £ (5,853,047.21 ₫) |
6.43 £ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-96.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (140,067.14 ₫) |
0.58 £ (18,000.00 ₫) |
-87.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 £ (125,231.27 ₫) |
0.78 £ (24,140.17 ₫) |
-80.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (933,780.94 ₫) |
1.37 £ (42,500.00 ₫) |
-95.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.58 £ (173,610.51 ₫) |
2.78 £ (86,611.25 ₫) |
-50.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,070.00 £ (873,707,701.75 ₫) |
32,127.45 £ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+14.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,809.50 £ (927,851,433.39 ₫) |
24,758.22 £ (770,625,000.00 ₫) |
-16.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
238.70 £ (7,429,683.99 ₫) |
60.65 £ (1,887,931.67 ₫) |
-74.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.16 £ (440,606.27 ₫) |
4.37 £ (135,958.33 ₫) |
-69.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.64 £ (984,871.32 ₫) |
7.45 £ (231,947.37 ₫) |
-76.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.91 £ (1,491,113.09 ₫) |
24.27 £ (755,555.56 ₫) |
-49.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.58 £ (453,908.32 ₫) |
10.17 £ (316,666.67 ₫) |
-30.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (466,890.47 ₫) |
3.21 £ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-78.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,807.12 £ (56,248,573.13 ₫) |
207.49 £ (6,458,333.33 ₫) |
-88.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,186.86 £ (659,462,780.96 ₫) |
10,139.22 £ (315,593,750.00 ₫) |
-52.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.40 £ (2,409,154.83 ₫) |
34.64 £ (1,078,085.69 ₫) |
-55.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.11 £ (1,186,346.45 ₫) |
20.66 £ (642,972.04 ₫) |
-45.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.56 £ (2,818,635.07 ₫) |
72.76 £ (2,264,754.88 ₫) |
-19.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
116.82 £ (3,636,086.40 ₫) |
71.48 £ (2,225,000.00 ₫) |
-38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,186.73 £ (68,064,372.77 ₫) |
276.22 £ (8,597,532.79 ₫) |
-87.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,608.02 £ (50,051,152.58 ₫) |
200.37 £ (6,236,842.11 ₫) |
-87.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,224.36 £ (131,487,530.13 ₫) |
664.58 £ (20,685,714.29 ₫) |
-84.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,736.05 £ (85,162,269.67 ₫) |
491.15 £ (15,287,500.00 ₫) |
-82.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,496.79 £ (46,589,009.93 ₫) |
226.45 £ (7,048,348.30 ₫) |
-84.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
772.63 £ (24,048,785.08 ₫) |
124.10 £ (3,862,778.46 ₫) |
-83.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,238.59 £ (100,804,537.87 ₫) |
371.00 £ (11,547,830.43 ₫) |
-88.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.04 | 10.50 | +108.4 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Hanoi: | Cost of Living in Bac Giang | 31.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hai Phong | 63.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cam Pha | 116.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ha Dong | 147.64 miles |