Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Hanoi

🙂 Solo nomad: Can Tho is 2% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Can Tho is 2.1% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.13 ₫29.5K
$1.88 ₫49K
-39.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.61 ₫588.3K
$26.95 ₫701.3K
-16.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 ₫88.8K
$4.61 ₫120K
-26.03%
Cappuccino
$0.99 ₫25.8K
$1.81 ₫47K
-45.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₫12.1K
$0.46 ₫11.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,178
$0.25 ₫6,472
12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.93 ₫24.2K
12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$1.91 ₫49.7K
-38.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ₫34.1K
$1.42 ₫37K
-7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₫19.1K
$0.86 ₫22.5K
-15.12%
Eggs
$1.41 ₫36.7K
$1.57 ₫40.7K
-10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 ₫306.3K
$9.27 ₫241.2K
26.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 ₫94.1K
$3.89 ₫101.1K
-7.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 ₫270.9K
$9.79 ₫254.8K
6.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.3K
$3.28 ₫85.4K
-19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.3K
$1.05 ₫27.4K
10.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$1.65 ₫43K
-17.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$1.12 ₫29K
-33.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₫20.6K
$1.07 ₫27.8K
-26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$1.01 ₫26.4K
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₫18.4K
$0.55 ₫14.3K
29.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.2K
$0.53 ₫13.7K
-11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.24 ₫32.2K
$1.3 ₫33.9K
-4.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 ₫203.1K
$15.35 ₫399.4K
-49.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$0.94 ₫24.5K
-5.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₫36.8K
$1.81 ₫47.2K
-22.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,880
$0.36 ₫9,419
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.71 ₫174.5K
$7.71 ₫200.5K
-12.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 ₫11.5K
$0.75 ₫19.6K
-41.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.6K
$0.56 ₫14.6K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 ₫78K
$1.59 ₫41.4K
88.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.6K
$0.85 ₫22.2K
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K ₫974.7M
$38K ₫990M
-1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K ₫868.2M
$32.2K ₫837M
3.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.94 ₫1.2M
$80.5 ₫2.1M
-40.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₫101.3K
$5.35 ₫139.1K
-27.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.61 ₫250.2K
$8.69 ₫226.1K
10.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.05 ₫547.8K
$27.97 ₫727.8K
-24.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.61 ₫197.9K
$11.02 ₫286.6K
-30.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.3 ₫85.8K
$3.72 ₫96.7K
-11.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 ₫5M
$267 ₫7M
-27.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,974 ₫181.5M
$11.5K ₫300.3M
-39.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.39 ₫504.5K
$44.57 ₫1.2M
-56.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.39 ₫504.6K
$22.97 ₫597.6K
-15.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 ₫2.5M
$87.3 ₫2.3M
11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 ₫2.3M
$72.5 ₫1.9M
19.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ₫9.2M
$336 ₫8.7M
4.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 ₫6.5M
$249 ₫6.5M
0.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 ₫18.1M
$770 ₫20M
-9.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 ₫17.5M
$593 ₫15.4M
13.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,982 ₫51.6M
$3,451 ₫89.8M
-42.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,408 ₫36.6M
$1,997 ₫52M
-29.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Can Tho
Hanoi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 ₫4.2M
$473 ₫12.3M
-65.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
9.1
0.44%

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Last update for Can Tho: October 26, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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