Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 59.0% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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