Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 

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Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 62.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 72.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 85.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 80.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 47.7% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 59.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(637,844.77 ₫)
1.57 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(2,551,379.06 ₫)
18.81 £
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -76.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(255,137.91 ₫)
4.25 £
(135,500.00 ₫)
     -46.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(207,299.55 ₫)
0.78 £
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -87.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(183,380.37 ₫)
1.41 £
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -75.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(114,469.50 ₫)
1.49 £
(47,600.00 ₫)
     -58.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(64,489.31 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,636.36 ₫)
     -82.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(52,604.31 ₫)
0.22 £
(7,020.83 ₫)
     -86.7 %
Markets
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(160,583.85 ₫)
4.11 £
(131,112.93 ₫)
     -18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(44,878.04 ₫)
0.75 £
(23,846.74 ₫)
     -46.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(29,417.78 ₫)
0.34 £
(10,965.12 ₫)
     -62.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(100,985.85 ₫)
1.35 £
(42,981.82 ₫)
     -57.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(108,715.54 ₫)
3.46 £
(110,397.54 ₫)
     +1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(108,937.38 ₫)
1.34 £
(42,713.33 ₫)
     -60.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(181,673.61 ₫)
3.71 £
(118,420.15 ₫)
     -34.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(36,499.79 ₫)
1.28 £
(40,672.16 ₫)
     +11.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(18,961.71 ₫)
0.37 £
(11,828.31 ₫)
     -37.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(37,760.09 ₫)
0.61 £
(19,399.82 ₫)
     -48.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(44,470.13 ₫)
0.38 £
(12,052.61 ₫)
     -72.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(18,405.32 ₫)
0.35 £
(11,304.93 ₫)
     -38.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(16,932.45 ₫)
0.46 £
(14,741.77 ₫)
     -12.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(30,912.69 ₫)
0.62 £
(19,692.31 ₫)
     -36.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(41,831.99 ₫)
0.44 £
(13,894.74 ₫)
     -66.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(302,976.26 ₫)
9.41 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(66,681.45 ₫)
0.66 £
(21,018.18 ₫)
     -68.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(77,663.98 ₫)
1.20 £
(38,250.00 ₫)
     -50.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(478,383.57 ₫)
1.10 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -92.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(89,298.27 ₫)
0.24 £
(7,500.00 ₫)
     -91.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(6,378,447.66 ₫)
6.27 £
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -96.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(143,515.07 ₫)
0.56 £
(18,000.00 ₫)
     -87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(99,961.28 ₫)
0.74 £
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -76.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(956,767.15 ₫)
2.04 £
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -93.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(181,950.35 ₫)
2.77 £
(88,462.06 ₫)
     -51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(870,020,260.28 ₫)
31,355.59 £
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(824,753,214.57 ₫)
24,701.24 £
(787,777,777.78 ₫)
     -4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(9,370,086.34 ₫)
65.30 £
(2,082,469.88 ₫)
     -77.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(479,352.15 ₫)
4.06 £
(129,500.00 ₫)
     -73.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(989,266.57 ₫)
6.83 £
(217,777.78 ₫)
     -78.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.00 £
(1,498,935.20 ₫)
19.93 £
(635,714.29 ₫)
     -57.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(457,726.10 ₫)
9.09 £
(290,000.00 ₫)
     -36.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(478,383.57 ₫)
3.61 £
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -76.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(58,692,580.28 ₫)
192.05 £
(6,125,000.00 ₫)
     -89.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(639,591,245.32 ₫)
10,122.26 £
(322,821,428.57 ₫)
     -49.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(2,606,304.58 ₫)
25.44 £
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -68.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(1,255,597.42 ₫)
21.99 £
(701,387.33 ₫)
     -44.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(2,840,036.53 ₫)
66.53 £
(2,121,752.79 ₫)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(3,118,352.19 ₫)
74.97 £
(2,390,833.33 ₫)
     -23.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,125.00 £
(67,771,006.35 ₫)
271.02 £
(8,643,496.85 ₫)
     -87.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(51,266,773.04 ₫)
162.31 £
(5,176,470.59 ₫)
     -89.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(137,017,028.71 ₫)
689.82 £
(22,000,000.00 ₫)
     -83.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(92,242,166.10 ₫)
454.90 £
(14,507,692.31 ₫)
     -84.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(41,817,158.83 ₫)
185.82 £
(5,926,186.70 ₫)
     -85.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(23,575,456.59 ₫)
100.81 £
(3,214,907.39 ₫)
     -86.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,452.53 £
(110,108,854.72 ₫)
381.33 £
(12,161,338.83 ₫)
     -89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 11.30      +103.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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