Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 54.7% cheaper than Durham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Durham, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
Durham
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Durham
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.82
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Durham
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.00
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.88
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Durham
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,875.00
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,433.33
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.77
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Durham
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,270.00
|
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,900.00
|
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Durham
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Durham
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.91
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.71
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.67
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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