Hanoi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hanoi | Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hanoi is 72% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7418th and 1249th ($652 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Vietnam and Australia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hanoi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5259th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Hanoi vs Melbourne
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| Hanoi | Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Bac Ninh | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Haiphong | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Ha Long | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Cam Pha | |
| 221 km or 137 mi |  Chongzuo | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Vinh | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Fangchenggang | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Qinzhou | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Wenshan | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Nanning | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Baise | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Beihai | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 406 km or 252 mi |  Luang Prabang | |
| 418 km or 259 mi | Thakhek | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 451 km or 281 mi | Guigang | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Laibin | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Xingyi | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Hechi | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Yulin | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Haikou | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Vientiane | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Sanya | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Yuxi | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Udon Thani | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Maoming | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Jinghong | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Hue |
Cities near Melbourne
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2 km or 2 mi |  South Yarra | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Tarneit | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Dandenong | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Sunbury | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Melton | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Frankston | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Berwick | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Pakenham | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Geelong | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Ballarat | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Bendigo | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Traralgon | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Shepparton | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Warrnambool | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Mount Gambier | |
| 369 km or 230 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Devonport | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Griffith | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Launceston | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Canberra | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Mildura | |
| 546 km or 339 mi | Goulburn | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Hobart | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Orange | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Bathurst | |
| 651 km or 405 mi | Wollongong | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Adelaide | |
| 700 km or 435 mi | Blacktown | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Dubbo | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Parramatta | |
| 707 km or 440 mi | Kellyville | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Sydney | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Dee Why | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Newcastle | |
| 891 km or 554 mi | Whyalla | |
| 1015 km or 631 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 1021 km or 634 mi | Armidale | |
| 1123 km or 698 mi | Coffs Harbour |