Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 7.7% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Hanoi
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of China, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
$1.98
₫51,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
$4.75
₫123,245
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.44
₫11,503
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.26
₫6,676
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
$1.03
₫26,696
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
$5.00
₫129,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
$5.30
₫137,600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
$1.59
₫41,175
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
$1.59
₫41,379
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$1.72
₫44,661
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.46
₫12,005
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
$0.76
₫19,817
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
$0.49
₫12,640
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.46
₫11,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
$0.54
₫13,976
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
$3.47
₫90,038
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
$7.91
₫205,409
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
$39,554.95
₫1,027,044,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
$5.38
₫139,678
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
China
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
$9.00
₫233,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
$338.66
₫8,793,366
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
$239.31
₫6,213,618
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
$58.28
₫1,513,191
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
$243.92
₫6,333,440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
$12,260.72
₫318,349,481
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
$0.99
₫25,676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
$1.83
₫47,600
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
$1.38
₫35,947
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
$26.31
₫683,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
$4.15
₫107,840
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
China
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
$36.72
₫953,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
$26.37
₫684,696
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
$92.93
₫2,412,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
$86.41
₫2,243,697
|
|
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