Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 9.4% cheaper than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Cape Town. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
Cape Town
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.50
|
$1.98
₫50,442
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.30
|
$4.75
₫121,062
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$0.44
₫11,299
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.25
|
$0.26
₫6,558
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
Cape Town
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.58
|
$1.03
₫26,223
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.41
|
$5.00
₫127,581
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.63
|
$5.30
₫135,162
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.23
|
$1.59
₫40,446
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.92
|
$1.59
₫40,646
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.34
|
$1.72
₫43,870
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.70
|
$0.46
₫11,792
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.55
|
$0.76
₫19,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.75
|
$0.49
₫12,416
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.02
|
$0.46
₫11,616
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.84
|
$0.54
₫13,728
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
Cape Town
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.91
|
$3.47
₫88,443
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR777.51
|
$7.91
₫201,770
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR362,837.79
|
$39,554.95
₫1,008,848,969
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR174.16
|
$5.38
₫137,203
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
Cape Town
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR790.06
|
$9.00
₫229,646
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,316.90
|
$338.66
₫8,637,582
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,230.15
|
$239.31
₫6,103,536
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,301.80
|
$58.28
₫1,486,383
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Cape Town
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,779.17
|
$243.92
₫6,221,235
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,713.51
|
$12,260.72
₫312,709,552
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
Cape Town
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.65
|
$0.99
₫25,221
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.78
|
$1.83
₫46,756
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.91
|
$1.38
₫35,310
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR723.76
|
$26.31
₫670,965
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.40
|
$4.15
₫105,929
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
Cape Town
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR976.98
|
$36.72
₫936,576
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR563.19
|
$26.37
₫672,566
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,915.78
|
$92.93
₫2,370,199
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,406.52
|
$86.41
₫2,203,947
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Hanoi or Cape Town. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.