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
€20.55
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.87
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€947.43
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.52
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.62
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.44
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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