Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 47.1% cheaper than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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