Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 24.7% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.37
|
$1.98
₫50,248
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.50
|
$4.75
₫120,594
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.44
₫11,255
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.26
₫6,532
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.44
|
$1.03
₫26,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.17
|
$5.00
₫127,088
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.17
|
$5.30
₫134,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.65
|
$1.59
₫40,289
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.14
|
$1.59
₫40,489
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
$1.72
₫43,701
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
$0.46
₫11,747
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
$0.76
₫19,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
$0.49
₫12,368
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.46
₫11,571
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
$0.54
₫13,675
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.72
|
$3.47
₫88,102
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.99
|
$7.91
₫200,991
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,868.06
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,953,032
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.41
|
$5.38
₫136,674
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Hanoi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.65
|
$9.00
₫228,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,765.89
|
$338.66
₫8,604,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,583.06
|
$239.31
₫6,079,966
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.89
|
$58.28
₫1,480,643
|
|
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,555.26
|
$243.92
₫6,197,210
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,717.38
|
$12,260.72
₫311,501,942
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Hanoi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.10
|
$0.99
₫25,124
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.22
|
$1.83
₫46,576
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.31
|
$1.38
₫35,173
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥476.27
|
$26.31
₫668,374
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.75
|
$4.15
₫105,520
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Hanoi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.88
|
$36.72
₫932,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.38
|
$26.37
₫669,969
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥607.21
|
$92.93
₫2,361,045
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥783.17
|
$86.41
₫2,195,436
|
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