Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 11.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 8.9% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 93.3% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 42.4% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 68.0% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,996.33	$1.98 ₫51,571	-82.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,030.81	$4.75 ₫123,771	-44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,735.98	$0.44 ₫11,552	-69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,281.34	$0.26 ₫6,704	-76.3%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 8.9% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,546.18	$1.03 ₫26,810	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,135.45	$5.00 ₫130,435	-3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,955.34	$5.30 ₫138,186	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,725.41	$1.59 ₫41,351	-31.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,311.42	$1.59 ₫41,556	-43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,092.09	$1.72 ₫44,851	+86.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,033.43	$0.46 ₫12,056	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS715.79	$0.76 ₫19,901	+26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,181.03	$0.49 ₫12,694	-51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS504.52	$0.46 ₫11,876	+6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS597.07	$0.54 ₫14,035	+6.5%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,140.86	$3.47 ₫90,422	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,996.33	$7.91 ₫206,284	-28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,469,521.60	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	+70.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,683.91	$5.38 ₫140,273	-26.8%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,112.69	$9.00 ₫234,784	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS606,902.01	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS422,253.63	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,168.68	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	+18.4%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 93.3% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS255,791.46	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	+12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,289,362.20	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	+173.9%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,126.40	$0.99 ₫25,786	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,525.71	$1.83 ₫47,802	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,835.56	$1.38 ₫36,100	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,158.72	$26.31 ₫685,977	-3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,907.42	$4.15 ₫108,299	-16.9%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS105,831.50	$36.72 ₫957,531	-59.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,291.33	$26.37 ₫687,614	-64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS134,780.15	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS140,854.25	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	-27.5%
Average			-42.4%

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