Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Montreal 

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Consumer Prices in Montreal are 112.4% higher than in Hanoi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 133.9% higher than in Hanoi
Rent Prices in Montreal are 206.1% higher than in Hanoi
Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 318.7% higher than in Hanoi
Groceries Prices in Montreal are 103.5% higher than in Hanoi
Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 140.6% higher than in Hanoi
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Restaurants
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₫
(2.69 C$)
465,330.84 ₫
(25.00 C$)
     +830.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600,000.00 ₫
(32.24 C$)
2,233,588.02 ₫
(120.00 C$)
     +272.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 135,500.00 ₫
(7.28 C$)
279,198.50 ₫
(15.00 C$)
     +106.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,000.00 ₫
(1.34 C$)
153,559.18 ₫
(8.25 C$)
     +514.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45,000.00 ₫
(2.42 C$)
148,905.87 ₫
(8.00 C$)
     +230.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 47,600.00 ₫
(2.56 C$)
97,867.21 ₫
(5.26 C$)
     +105.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 11,636.36 ₫
(0.63 C$)
52,781.10 ₫
(2.84 C$)
     +353.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7,020.83 ₫
(0.38 C$)
38,780.28 ₫
(2.08 C$)
     +452.4 %
Markets
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 132,833.57 ₫
(7.14 C$)
204,325.10 ₫
(10.98 C$)
     +53.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23,383.25 ₫
(1.26 C$)
71,155.42 ₫
(3.82 C$)
     +204.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,886.23 ₫
(0.58 C$)
38,032.00 ₫
(2.04 C$)
     +249.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42,981.82 ₫
(2.31 C$)
85,298.55 ₫
(4.58 C$)
     +98.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 110,397.54 ₫
(5.93 C$)
144,415.78 ₫
(7.76 C$)
     +30.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42,713.33 ₫
(2.29 C$)
142,827.10 ₫
(7.67 C$)
     +234.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 118,420.15 ₫
(6.36 C$)
167,331.38 ₫
(8.99 C$)
     +41.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 40,672.16 ₫
(2.19 C$)
41,599.16 ₫
(2.23 C$)
     +2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,828.31 ₫
(0.64 C$)
16,635.83 ₫
(0.89 C$)
     +40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 19,399.82 ₫
(1.04 C$)
45,585.40 ₫
(2.45 C$)
     +135.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12,052.61 ₫
(0.65 C$)
52,738.86 ₫
(2.83 C$)
     +337.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 11,304.93 ₫
(0.61 C$)
24,098.32 ₫
(1.29 C$)
     +113.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 14,741.77 ₫
(0.79 C$)
27,084.60 ₫
(1.46 C$)
     +83.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19,692.31 ₫
(1.06 C$)
63,824.14 ₫
(3.43 C$)
     +224.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13,750.00 ₫
(0.74 C$)
44,147.21 ₫
(2.37 C$)
     +221.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300,000.00 ₫
(16.12 C$)
372,264.67 ₫
(20.00 C$)
     +24.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21,018.18 ₫
(1.13 C$)
84,148.43 ₫
(4.52 C$)
     +300.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 38,250.00 ₫
(2.05 C$)
83,374.88 ₫
(4.48 C$)
     +118.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35,000.00 ₫
(1.88 C$)
279,198.50 ₫
(15.00 C$)
     +697.7 %
Transportation
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7,500.00 ₫
(0.40 C$)
69,799.63 ₫
(3.75 C$)
     +830.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 ₫
(10.75 C$)
1,805,483.65 ₫
(97.00 C$)
     +802.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 18,000.00 ₫
(0.97 C$)
88,412.86 ₫
(4.75 C$)
     +391.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 23,737.83 ₫
(1.28 C$)
59,910.21 ₫
(3.22 C$)
     +152.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65,000.00 ₫
(3.49 C$)
1,116,794.01 ₫
(60.00 C$)
     +1,618.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88,462.06 ₫
(4.75 C$)
121,380.58 ₫
(6.52 C$)
     +37.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000,000.00 ₫
(53,725.22 C$)
632,440,447.95 ₫
(33,978.00 C$)
     -36.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 787,777,777.78 ₫
(42,323.53 C$)
517,169,407.61 ₫
(27,785.04 C$)
     -34.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,082,469.88 ₫
(111.88 C$)
2,078,959.49 ₫
(111.69 C$)
     -0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 131,000.00 ₫
(7.04 C$)
978,867.94 ₫
(52.59 C$)
     +647.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 217,894.74 ₫
(11.71 C$)
1,120,919.22 ₫
(60.22 C$)
     +414.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 629,545.45 ₫
(33.82 C$)
847,255.30 ₫
(45.52 C$)
     +34.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 290,000.00 ₫
(15.58 C$)
415,218.29 ₫
(22.31 C$)
     +43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120,000.00 ₫
(6.45 C$)
279,198.50 ₫
(15.00 C$)
     +132.7 %
Childcare
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,125,000.00 ₫
(329.07 C$)
16,727,092.51 ₫
(898.67 C$)
     +173.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 322,821,428.57 ₫
(17,343.65 C$)
168,582,714.87 ₫
(9,057.14 C$)
     -47.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 811,461.54 ₫
(43.60 C$)
1,646,548.11 ₫
(88.46 C$)
     +102.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 686,025.38 ₫
(36.86 C$)
1,243,891.37 ₫
(66.83 C$)
     +81.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,122,038.13 ₫
(114.01 C$)
2,223,960.49 ₫
(119.48 C$)
     +4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,390,833.33 ₫
(128.45 C$)
2,745,451.94 ₫
(147.50 C$)
     +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,643,496.85 ₫
(464.37 C$)
30,918,860.02 ₫
(1,661.12 C$)
     +257.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,176,470.59 ₫
(278.11 C$)
24,030,161.71 ₫
(1,291.03 C$)
     +364.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 21,200,000.00 ₫
(1,138.97 C$)
56,231,558.05 ₫
(3,021.05 C$)
     +165.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,507,692.31 ₫
(779.43 C$)
40,432,079.44 ₫
(2,172.22 C$)
     +178.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,862,133.04 ₫
(314.94 C$)
17,632,401.75 ₫
(947.30 C$)
     +200.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,214,907.39 ₫
(172.72 C$)
9,874,925.14 ₫
(530.53 C$)
     +207.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Hanoi Edit Montreal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,162,276.33 ₫
(653.42 C$)
68,448,304.88 ₫
(3,677.40 C$)
     +462.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.30 6.43      -43.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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