Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 

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Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 61.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 72.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 85.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 79.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 47.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 56.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 £
(601,606.13 ₫)
1.58 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -91.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(2,533,078.44 ₫)
18.95 £
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -76.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(253,307.84 ₫)
4.28 £
(135,500.00 ₫)
     -46.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(205,812.62 ₫)
0.79 £
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -87.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(174,149.14 ₫)
1.42 £
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -74.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.60 £
(114,110.31 ₫)
1.50 £
(47,600.00 ₫)
     -58.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £
(61,176.72 ₫)
0.37 £
(11,636.36 ₫)
     -81.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 £
(51,279.35 ₫)
0.22 £
(7,060.00 ₫)
     -86.2 %
Markets
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.93 £
(156,127.94 ₫)
4.14 £
(131,112.93 ₫)
     -16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(44,397.09 ₫)
0.77 £
(24,413.85 ₫)
     -45.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(28,501.11 ₫)
0.34 £
(10,886.23 ₫)
     -61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.30 £
(104,344.37 ₫)
1.37 £
(43,254.55 ₫)
     -58.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(110,130.95 ₫)
3.49 £
(110,397.54 ₫)
     +0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.48 £
(110,069.63 ₫)
1.35 £
(42,852.59 ₫)
     -61.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 £
(184,360.32 ₫)
3.68 £
(116,573.38 ₫)
     -36.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(35,055.14 ₫)
1.29 £
(40,965.11 ₫)
     +16.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(18,001.79 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,491.02 ₫)
     -36.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 £
(37,725.21 ₫)
0.60 £
(19,148.10 ₫)
     -49.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 £
(43,685.26 ₫)
0.39 £
(12,458.69 ₫)
     -71.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(18,039.09 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,469.42 ₫)
     -36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(16,833.76 ₫)
0.45 £
(14,305.62 ₫)
     -15.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 £
(29,394.26 ₫)
0.64 £
(20,214.29 ₫)
     -31.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.27 £
(40,184.68 ₫)
0.45 £
(14,200.00 ₫)
     -64.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(284,971.32 ₫)
9.47 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(65,764.92 ₫)
0.66 £
(21,018.18 ₫)
     -68.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(77,106.91 ₫)
1.21 £
(38,250.00 ₫)
     -50.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(474,952.21 ₫)
1.11 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -92.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.85 £
(90,240.92 ₫)
0.24 £
(7,500.00 ₫)
     -91.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(6,332,696.10 ₫)
6.32 £
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -96.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(126,653.92 ₫)
0.57 £
(18,000.00 ₫)
     -85.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(99,244.27 ₫)
0.75 £
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -76.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(949,904.41 ₫)
2.05 £
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -93.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(181,586.99 ₫)
2.79 £
(88,262.72 ₫)
     -51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,560.00 £
(840,982,041.68 ₫)
31,582.13 £
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +18.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(831,208,580.71 ₫)
24,879.70 £
(787,777,777.78 ₫)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(9,088,548.16 ₫)
65.77 £
(2,082,469.88 ₫)
     -77.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.22 £
(481,973.72 ₫)
4.09 £
(129,500.00 ₫)
     -73.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(985,520.18 ₫)
6.88 £
(217,777.78 ₫)
     -77.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.26 £
(1,496,416.09 ₫)
20.08 £
(635,714.29 ₫)
     -57.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.66 £
(432,404.41 ₫)
9.16 £
(290,000.00 ₫)
     -32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(474,952.21 ₫)
3.47 £
(110,000.00 ₫)
     -76.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(58,271,588.03 ₫)
193.44 £
(6,125,000.00 ₫)
     -89.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(635,003,562.20 ₫)
10,195.39 £
(322,821,428.57 ₫)
     -49.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.05 £
(2,629,652.05 ₫)
25.63 £
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -69.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(1,265,436.46 ₫)
22.16 £
(701,505.90 ₫)
     -44.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.11 £
(2,821,559.13 ₫)
67.02 £
(2,121,994.16 ₫)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.33 £
(3,050,248.62 ₫)
75.51 £
(2,390,833.33 ₫)
     -21.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,245.83 £
(71,110,899.92 ₫)
272.98 £
(8,643,496.85 ₫)
     -87.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,628.00 £
(51,548,146.23 ₫)
163.48 £
(5,176,470.59 ₫)
     -90.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,284.52 £
(135,662,936.03 ₫)
694.81 £
(22,000,000.00 ₫)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(91,580,528.17 ₫)
458.18 £
(14,507,692.31 ₫)
     -84.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(41,517,211.21 ₫)
187.16 £
(5,926,186.70 ₫)
     -85.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(22,686,214.54 ₫)
100.65 £
(3,187,063.88 ₫)
     -86.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,167.85 £
(100,305,056.71 ₫)
383.97 £
(12,157,768.99 ₫)
     -87.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 11.30      +102.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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