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London vs Hanoi
Lon vs Han

Average net salary (After tax)

Hanoi
London

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Han
Lon
Outside city centre
Han
Lon

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Han
Lon
Outside city centre
Han
Lon

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Han
Lon
Outside city centre
Han
Lon

Mortgage rates

Hanoi
4.5%
London
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Hanoi
London

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Han
Lon

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Han
Lon

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Han
Lon

Monthly pass

Regular price

Han
Lon

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Hanoi
London

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Han
Lon
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Han
Lon
White bread 500g
Han
Lon
Eggs 12
Han
Lon
White rice 1kg
Han
Lon

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Hanoi
London

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Han
Lon
Beef round 1kg
Han
Lon
Local cheese 1kg
Han
Lon

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Han
Lon
Lettuce 1 head
Han
Lon
Tomatoes 1kg
Han
Lon

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Han
Lon
Oranges 1 head
Han
Lon
Bananas 1kg
Han
Lon

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Han $4,070.74/mth
Lon $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Han $4,070.74/mth
Lon $4,070.74/mth

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Hanoi
4.5%
London
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 17.14% higher than in London

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Han $4,070.74/mth
Lon $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Han $4,070.74/mth
Lon $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Han $4,070.74/mth
Lon $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Han
Lon
Market 0.5L bottle
Han
Lon

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Han
Lon
Market 0.33L bottle
Han
Lon

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Hanoi
5
London

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Han
Lon

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Han
Lon

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Han
Lon
1 pair men's leather shoes
Han
Lon

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Hanoi
$15.33
London
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Han $4,070.74/mth
Lon $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Han $4,070.74/mth
Lon $4,070.74/mth