Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 52.7% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.75
₫123,513
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.44
₫11,528
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.26
₫6,690
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$1.03
₫26,754
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$5.00
₫130,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$5.30
₫137,898
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.59
₫41,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$1.59
₫41,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.72
₫44,758
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.46
₫12,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.76
₫19,860
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.49
₫12,668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.46
₫11,851
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.54
₫14,006
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$3.47
₫90,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫205,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$39,554.95
₫1,029,272,673
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.38
₫139,981
|
|
pay 83.6% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$9.00
₫234,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$338.66
₫8,812,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$239.31
₫6,227,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.41
|
$58.28
₫1,516,474
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$243.92
₫6,347,181
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫319,040,219
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$0.99
₫25,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.83
₫47,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$26.31
₫684,548
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$4.15
₫108,074
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$36.72
₫955,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$26.37
₫686,182
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$92.93
₫2,418,182
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$86.41
₫2,248,565
|
|
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