Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 56.6% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 64.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$1.98
₫50,940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$4.75
₫122,256
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$0.44
₫11,411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.26
₫6,622
|
|
pay 64.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
$1.03
₫26,482
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$5.00
₫128,840
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
$5.30
₫136,496
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
$1.59
₫40,845
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$1.59
₫41,047
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.72
₫44,303
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.46
₫11,909
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.76
₫19,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.49
₫12,539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.46
₫11,731
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
$0.54
₫13,864
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
$3.47
₫89,316
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫203,761
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,018,803,855
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.38
₫138,557
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
$9.00
₫231,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
$338.66
₫8,722,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$239.31
₫6,163,763
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
$58.28
₫1,501,050
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,282,624
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫315,795,235
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$0.99
₫25,470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
$1.83
₫47,218
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
$1.38
₫35,658
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
$26.31
₫677,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$4.15
₫106,974
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$36.72
₫945,818
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.37
₫679,203
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.93
₫2,393,587
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.41
₫2,225,695
|
|
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