Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 34.4% cheaper than Blenheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Blenheim, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
|
Blenheim
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$31.14
|
$1.98
₫50,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.34
|
$0.44
₫11,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.30
|
$0.26
₫6,523
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Blenheim
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
NZ$2.86
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.98
|
$5.00
₫126,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$13.03
|
$5.30
₫134,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.67
NZ$10.20
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.11
|
$1.59
₫40,433
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.41
|
$1.72
₫43,640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.46
|
$0.46
₫11,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.31
|
$0.76
₫19,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.53
|
$0.49
₫12,351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.53
|
$0.46
₫11,555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.95
|
$0.54
₫13,656
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Blenheim
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$11.30
|
$3.47
₫87,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$7.91
₫200,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,617.83
NZ$31,681.05
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$5.38
₫136,483
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Blenheim
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$87.59
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.29
NZ$1,431.91
|
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.35
NZ$1,020.24
|
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.50
NZ$78.22
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Blenheim
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.77
NZ$859.15
|
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$18,267.62
|
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Blenheim
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.74
|
$0.99
₫25,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$6.01
|
$1.83
₫46,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$42.42
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.25
NZ$56.20
|
$26.31
₫667,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$4.15
₫105,373
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Blenheim
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.33
NZ$67.12
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.86
NZ$53.70
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$153.57
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.67
NZ$128.87
|
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
|
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