Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 14.4% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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