Cost of living comparison

 Bronx (NY), United States
compared to
 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi vs. Bronx Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 59.8% cheaper than Bronx.

Restaurants
pay 74.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 47.9% less in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 49.5% less in Hanoi
Housing
pay 85.7% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 58.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 42.4% less in Hanoi

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Bronx Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bronx, you would:

pay 74.6% less for restaurants

 
Bronx
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.00
 
$1.98
₫51,757
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.00
 
$4.75
₫124,216
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.83
 
$0.44
₫11,593

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

 
Bronx
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$3.71
 
$1.03
₫26,906
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $5.00
₫130,905
Milk (1 gallon) $5.12
 
$5.30
₫138,684

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

 
Bronx
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.65
 
$3.47
₫90,748
Monthly public transit pass $132.00
 
$7.91
₫207,027
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $39,554.95
₫1,035,133,233

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pay 85.7% less for housing

 
Bronx
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.50
 
$9.00
₫235,629
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,343.75
 
$338.66
₫8,862,623
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,518.75
 
$239.31
₫6,262,556

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Bronx
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $243.92
₫6,383,322
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $12,260.72
₫320,856,798

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bronx
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $0.99
₫25,878
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
 
$1.83
₫47,974
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.50
 
$1.38
₫36,230

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

 
Bronx
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $36.72
₫960,977
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $26.37
₫690,089
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $92.93
₫2,431,951

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