Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 17.0% more expensive than Da Nang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Da Nang.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Da Nang, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.58
₫40,958
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
₫103,546
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
₫14,464
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₫8,310
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
₫25,189
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
₫162,124
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
₫153,319
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
₫40,548
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
₫38,472
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
₫39,479
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
₫9,676
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫13,585
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,031
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,772
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,282
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
₫91,581
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.96
₫102,394
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,688.46
₫716,760,849
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.79
₫175,739
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.86
₫203,355
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.82
₫9,236,906
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.85
₫6,234,682
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.83
₫1,031,169
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.22
₫4,095,776
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,075.39
₫286,704,339
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,599
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
₫41,548
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,718
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.76
₫563,169
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.36
₫87,035
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
₫1,058,076
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.73
₫588,512
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
₫1,587,113
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.11
₫2,047,888
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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