Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 

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Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 61.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 72.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 85.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 80.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 47.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 59.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(634,492.94 ₫)
1.58 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(2,537,971.77 ₫)
18.91 £
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -76.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(253,797.18 ₫)
4.27 £
(135,500.00 ₫)
     -46.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(206,210.21 ₫)
0.79 £
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -87.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(182,416.72 ₫)
1.42 £
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -75.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(113,993.79 ₫)
1.50 £
(47,600.00 ₫)
     -58.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(64,178.66 ₫)
0.37 £
(11,636.36 ₫)
     -81.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(52,345.84 ₫)
0.22 £
(7,020.83 ₫)
     -86.6 %
Markets
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(159,376.48 ₫)
4.19 £
(132,833.57 ₫)
     -16.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(44,612.77 ₫)
0.74 £
(23,382.22 ₫)
     -47.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(29,272.19 ₫)
0.34 £
(10,886.23 ₫)
     -62.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(100,473.08 ₫)
1.35 £
(42,981.82 ₫)
     -57.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(108,163.36 ₫)
3.48 £
(110,397.54 ₫)
     +2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(107,574.51 ₫)
1.35 £
(42,713.33 ₫)
     -60.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(179,355.29 ₫)
3.73 £
(118,420.15 ₫)
     -34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(36,972.12 ₫)
1.28 £
(40,672.16 ₫)
     +10.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(18,862.07 ₫)
0.37 £
(11,828.31 ₫)
     -37.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(37,258.85 ₫)
0.61 £
(19,399.82 ₫)
     -47.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(44,199.67 ₫)
0.38 £
(12,052.61 ₫)
     -72.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(18,308.60 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,304.93 ₫)
     -38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(16,843.47 ₫)
0.46 £
(14,741.77 ₫)
     -12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(30,750.25 ₫)
0.62 £
(19,692.31 ₫)
     -36.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(41,612.16 ₫)
0.43 £
(13,750.00 ₫)
     -67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(301,384.15 ₫)
9.46 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(66,331.05 ₫)
0.66 £
(21,018.18 ₫)
     -68.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(77,255.86 ₫)
1.21 £
(38,250.00 ₫)
     -50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(475,869.71 ₫)
1.10 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -92.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(88,829.01 ₫)
0.24 £
(7,500.00 ₫)
     -91.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(6,344,929.42 ₫)
6.30 £
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -96.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(142,760.91 ₫)
0.57 £
(18,000.00 ₫)
     -87.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(99,435.99 ₫)
0.75 £
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -76.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(951,739.41 ₫)
2.05 £
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -93.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(180,994.22 ₫)
2.79 £
(88,462.06 ₫)
     -51.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(865,448,373.24 ₫)
31,521.23 £
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +15.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(820,419,202.25 ₫)
24,831.73 £
(787,777,777.78 ₫)
     -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(9,320,847.28 ₫)
65.64 £
(2,082,469.88 ₫)
     -77.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(476,833.20 ₫)
4.13 £
(131,000.00 ₫)
     -72.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(984,068.05 ₫)
6.87 £
(217,894.74 ₫)
     -77.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(1,482,782.42 ₫)
19.84 £
(629,545.45 ₫)
     -57.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(455,320.79 ₫)
9.14 £
(290,000.00 ₫)
     -36.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(475,869.71 ₫)
3.78 £
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -74.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(58,384,155.46 ₫)
193.07 £
(6,125,000.00 ₫)
     -89.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(636,230,244.36 ₫)
10,175.73 £
(322,821,428.57 ₫)
     -49.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(2,592,608.66 ₫)
25.58 £
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -68.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(1,248,999.36 ₫)
21.62 £
(685,955.65 ₫)
     -45.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(2,825,112.36 ₫)
66.88 £
(2,121,884.33 ₫)
     -24.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(3,101,965.50 ₫)
75.36 £
(2,390,833.33 ₫)
     -22.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(67,844,479.71 ₫)
272.45 £
(8,643,496.85 ₫)
     -87.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(50,993,709.70 ₫)
163.17 £
(5,176,470.59 ₫)
     -89.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(136,067,785.24 ₫)
668.25 £
(21,200,000.00 ₫)
     -84.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(90,699,952.64 ₫)
457.30 £
(14,507,692.31 ₫)
     -84.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(41,597,413.00 ₫)
184.78 £
(5,862,133.04 ₫)
     -85.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(23,451,569.45 ₫)
101.34 £
(3,214,907.39 ₫)
     -86.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,451.10 £
(109,484,999.50 ₫)
383.32 £
(12,160,623.59 ₫)
     -88.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 11.30      +103.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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