Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 28.2% cheaper than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥941
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥682
|
$4.75
₫124,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥151
|
$0.44
₫11,593
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥113
|
$0.26
₫6,728
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥267
|
$1.03
₫26,906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥684
|
$5.00
₫130,905
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥788
|
$5.30
₫138,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥210
|
$1.59
₫41,499
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥388
|
$1.59
₫41,705
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥331
|
$1.72
₫45,013
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥160
|
$0.46
₫12,099
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥194
|
$0.76
₫19,973
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥281
|
$0.49
₫12,740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥185
|
$0.46
₫11,919
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥224
|
$0.54
₫14,086
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥592
|
$3.47
₫90,748
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,056
|
$7.91
₫207,027
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,144,839
|
$39,554.95
₫1,035,133,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,399
|
$5.38
₫140,778
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Chiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,611
|
$9.00
₫235,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥84,063
|
$338.66
₫8,862,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥56,460
|
$239.31
₫6,262,556
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,292
|
$58.28
₫1,525,109
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥38,268
|
$243.92
₫6,383,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,693,809
|
$12,260.72
₫320,856,798
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥259
|
$0.99
₫25,878
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥392
|
$1.83
₫47,974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥565
|
$1.38
₫36,230
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,528
|
$26.31
₫688,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,317
|
$4.15
₫108,689
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,489
|
$36.72
₫960,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥3,999
|
$26.37
₫690,089
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,359
|
$92.93
₫2,431,951
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥14,868
|
$86.41
₫2,261,368
|
|
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