Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 38.4% cheaper than Biella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Biella, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Biella
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
€9.61
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Biella
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€6.41
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€4.33
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.40
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.99
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Biella
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€34.82
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€28,583.12
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€21.83
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Biella
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.14
€26.32
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.71
€415.75
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€363.79
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€137.44
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Biella
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Biella
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.47
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
€51.45
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Biella
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€72.76
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.42
€20.78
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€83.15
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€103.94
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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