Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 64.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 73.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 85.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 76.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 47.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 59.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(641,158.27 ₫)
1.56 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -92.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 £
(2,644,777.88 ₫)
21.84 £
(700,000.00 ₫)
     -73.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(256,463.31 ₫)
4.37 £
(140,000.00 ₫)
     -45.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(192,347.48 ₫)
0.78 £
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -87.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(176,318.53 ₫)
1.56 £
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -71.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 £
(119,590.81 ₫)
1.46 £
(46,746.85 ₫)
     -60.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(62,435.34 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,680.00 ₫)
     -81.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 £
(47,805.53 ₫)
0.21 £
(6,686.24 ₫)
     -86.0 %
Markets
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.99 £
(160,063.85 ₫)
4.25 £
(136,139.66 ₫)
     -14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(46,406.09 ₫)
0.74 £
(23,718.42 ₫)
     -48.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(28,863.03 ₫)
0.32 £
(10,196.22 ₫)
     -64.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 £
(112,322.13 ₫)
1.25 £
(40,080.00 ₫)
     -64.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.85 £
(123,384.26 ₫)
3.65 £
(117,166.54 ₫)
     -5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 £
(105,826.21 ₫)
1.26 £
(40,289.72 ₫)
     -61.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 £
(159,435.03 ₫)
3.69 £
(118,420.15 ₫)
     -25.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(36,657.54 ₫)
1.26 £
(40,291.15 ₫)
     +9.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(19,515.28 ₫)
0.37 £
(11,906.81 ₫)
     -39.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 £
(36,003.21 ₫)
0.61 £
(19,595.21 ₫)
     -45.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 £
(42,618.30 ₫)
0.40 £
(12,955.75 ₫)
     -69.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(17,985.70 ₫)
0.36 £
(11,566.62 ₫)
     -35.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 £
(18,355.52 ₫)
0.42 £
(13,607.79 ₫)
     -25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(31,659.62 ₫)
0.52 £
(16,600.00 ₫)
     -47.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 £
(39,346.87 ₫)
0.42 £
(13,374.29 ₫)
     -66.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(288,521.22 ₫)
9.36 £
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +4.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 £
(69,243.10 ₫)
0.67 £
(21,359.50 ₫)
     -69.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 £
(82,168.44 ₫)
1.25 £
(40,153.85 ₫)
     -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 £
(512,926.62 ₫)
1.09 £
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -93.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(89,762.16 ₫)
0.25 £
(8,000.00 ₫)
     -91.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 192.80 £
(6,180,765.76 ₫)
6.24 £
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -96.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 £
(153,877.99 ₫)
0.50 £
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -89.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(134,139.79 ₫)
0.75 £
(24,140.17 ₫)
     -82.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(961,737.41 ₫)
1.48 £
(47,500.00 ₫)
     -95.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 £
(181,048.59 ₫)
2.75 £
(88,299.68 ₫)
     -51.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(906,758,088.91 ₫)
31,193.55 £
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,418.23 £
(975,145,016.81 ₫)
24,038.53 £
(770,625,000.00 ₫)
     -21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.16 £
(7,955,520.75 ₫)
58.58 £
(1,877,810.21 ₫)
     -76.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.69 £
(470,778.35 ₫)
4.20 £
(134,681.82 ₫)
     -71.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.52 £
(1,010,490.58 ₫)
7.15 £
(229,250.00 ₫)
     -77.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.64 £
(1,623,358.18 ₫)
22.38 £
(717,460.32 ₫)
     -55.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.59 £
(467,627.39 ₫)
9.88 £
(316,666.67 ₫)
     -32.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(480,868.71 ₫)
3.12 £
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -79.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,835.15 £
(58,830,998.12 ₫)
201.46 £
(6,458,333.33 ₫)
     -89.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(666,993,899.24 ₫)
9,415.58 £
(301,843,750.00 ₫)
     -54.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.95 £
(2,498,914.37 ₫)
31.37 £
(1,005,532.53 ₫)
     -59.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 £
(1,282,316.55 ₫)
20.15 £
(645,833.33 ₫)
     -49.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 £
(2,822,622.97 ₫)
72.80 £
(2,333,767.58 ₫)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.87 £
(3,490,176.09 ₫)
70.71 £
(2,266,666.67 ₫)
     -35.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,187.12 £
(70,114,543.06 ₫)
266.47 £
(8,542,445.45 ₫)
     -87.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,591.16 £
(51,009,292.86 ₫)
193.40 £
(6,200,000.00 ₫)
     -87.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,357.69 £
(139,698,523.92 ₫)
627.44 £
(20,114,285.71 ₫)
     -85.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,738.10 £
(87,777,620.84 ₫)
467.12 £
(14,975,000.00 ₫)
     -82.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,388.95 £
(44,526,705.01 ₫)
210.41 £
(6,745,193.53 ₫)
     -84.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.79 £
(24,934,240.17 ₫)
120.49 £
(3,862,778.46 ₫)
     -84.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,330.07 £
(106,755,163.55 ₫)
365.09 £
(11,704,004.00 ₫)
     -89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.10 11.00      +115.7 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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