Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 64.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 73.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 86.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 78.1% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 47.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 61.1% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(650,840.12 ₫)
1.54 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(2,603,360.47 ₫)
18.44 £
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -77.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(260,336.05 ₫)
3.86 £
(125,500.00 ₫)
     -51.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(211,523.04 ₫)
0.77 £
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -88.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 £
(166,137.68 ₫)
1.54 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -69.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 £
(118,878.57 ₫)
1.48 £
(48,181.82 ₫)
     -59.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(64,535.93 ₫)
0.34 £
(11,086.96 ₫)
     -82.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(47,819.98 ₫)
0.21 £
(6,980.77 ₫)
     -85.4 %
Markets
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 £
(162,923.52 ₫)
4.08 £
(132,780.62 ₫)
     -18.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(45,008.60 ₫)
0.74 £
(23,998.89 ₫)
     -46.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(30,642.69 ₫)
0.33 £
(10,679.50 ₫)
     -65.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(101,941.81 ₫)
1.30 £
(42,436.36 ₫)
     -58.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(115,151.02 ₫)
3.50 £
(113,886.71 ₫)
     -1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.37 £
(109,660.19 ₫)
1.32 £
(42,977.93 ₫)
     -60.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 £
(170,567.76 ₫)
3.66 £
(118,992.54 ₫)
     -30.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(39,038.98 ₫)
1.25 £
(40,561.31 ₫)
     +3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(19,905.78 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,825.82 ₫)
     -40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £
(36,714.90 ₫)
0.60 £
(19,589.54 ₫)
     -46.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(48,480.19 ₫)
0.39 £
(12,593.87 ₫)
     -74.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(18,640.06 ₫)
0.35 £
(11,469.42 ₫)
     -38.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(17,783.01 ₫)
0.43 £
(14,093.78 ₫)
     -20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(32,480.99 ₫)
0.57 £
(18,400.00 ₫)
     -43.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(37,514.83 ₫)
0.43 £
(13,958.45 ₫)
     -62.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(301,013.55 ₫)
9.22 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(64,542.63 ₫)
0.66 £
(21,496.39 ₫)
     -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(81,176.56 ₫)
1.16 £
(37,625.00 ₫)
     -53.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(488,130.09 ₫)
1.08 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -92.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(91,117.62 ₫)
0.25 £
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -91.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(6,508,401.18 ₫)
6.15 £
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -96.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(146,439.03 ₫)
0.49 £
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -89.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(99,253.15 ₫)
0.74 £
(24,140.17 ₫)
     -75.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(976,260.18 ₫)
2.00 £
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £
(185,535.54 ₫)
2.71 £
(88,266.77 ₫)
     -52.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(916,952,371.56 ₫)
30,729.51 £
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(885,543,912.18 ₫)
24,015.11 £
(781,500,000.00 ₫)
     -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.67 £
(9,426,565.33 ₫)
64.51 £
(2,099,136.54 ₫)
     -77.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.48 £
(471,368.10 ₫)
4.09 £
(133,117.65 ₫)
     -71.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.36 £
(987,920.04 ₫)
6.78 £
(220,526.32 ₫)
     -77.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(1,480,299.69 ₫)
20.21 £
(657,575.76 ₫)
     -55.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.70 £
(478,299.69 ₫)
9.83 £
(320,000.00 ₫)
     -33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 £
(455,588.08 ₫)
3.69 £
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -73.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(59,091,260.82 ₫)
183.20 £
(5,961,538.46 ₫)
     -89.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,736.00 £
(609,707,022.75 ₫)
10,315.24 £
(335,678,571.43 ₫)
     -44.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.20 £
(2,577,326.87 ₫)
24.94 £
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -68.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.79 £
(1,294,947.41 ₫)
21.54 £
(700,914.60 ₫)
     -45.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(2,897,907.35 ₫)
67.59 £
(2,199,549.21 ₫)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.68 £
(3,243,703.17 ₫)
73.02 £
(2,376,153.85 ₫)
     -26.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,170.83 £
(70,643,271.17 ₫)
262.06 £
(8,528,112.23 ₫)
     -87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.42 £
(53,154,654.82 ₫)
163.59 £
(5,323,529.41 ₫)
     -90.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,484.88 £
(145,947,112.56 ₫)
657.95 £
(21,411,111.11 ₫)
     -85.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,901.22 £
(94,411,502.51 ₫)
459.92 £
(14,966,666.67 ₫)
     -84.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(40,523,214.19 ₫)
185.56 £
(6,038,647.34 ₫)
     -85.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(24,336,528.54 ₫)
106.04 £
(3,450,655.62 ₫)
     -85.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,728.16 £
(121,321,687.47 ₫)
382.28 £
(12,440,036.25 ₫)
     -89.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 10.95      +107.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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