Cost of living comparison

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Hanoi vs. Foshan Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 9.2% cheaper than Foshan.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 8.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 18.3% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 33.9% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 50.1% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 3.4% more in Hanoi

The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Foshan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Foshan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Foshan, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Foshan	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.47	$1.98 ₫50,312	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 CN¥35.65	$4.75 ₫120,748	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.57	$0.44 ₫11,270	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.29	$0.26 ₫6,540	-17.9%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

	Foshan	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.35	$1.03 ₫26,155	-47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 CN¥46.86	$5.00 ₫127,250	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥55.75	$5.30 ₫134,811	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 CN¥13.69	$1.59 ₫40,341	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 CN¥13.71	$1.59 ₫40,541	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.56	$1.72 ₫43,756	+91.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.39	$0.46 ₫11,762	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥6.08	$0.76 ₫19,415	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.79	$0.49 ₫12,384	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.35	$0.46 ₫11,586	-0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.79	$0.54 ₫13,693	+4.0%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 18.3% more for transportation

	Foshan	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.75	$3.47 ₫88,214	-22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.13 CN¥81.49	$7.91 ₫201,246	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥140,063.80	$39,554.95 ₫1,006,231,469	+106.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥33.41	$5.38 ₫136,847	+17.9%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 33.9% more for housing

	Foshan	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥100.10	$9.00 ₫229,050	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.00 CN¥1,595.88	$338.66 ₫8,615,171	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$120.59 CN¥882.83	$239.31 ₫6,087,700	+98.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥368.20	$58.28 ₫1,482,526	+15.9%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 50.1% less for childcare

	Foshan	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,723.72	$243.92 ₫6,205,094	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥173,169.79	$12,260.72 ₫311,898,214	-48.2%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Foshan	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.15	$0.99 ₫25,156	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥23.16	$1.83 ₫46,635	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥28.01	$1.38 ₫35,218	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.25 CN¥492.35	$26.31 ₫669,224	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.93	$4.15 ₫105,654	-40.3%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

	Foshan	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.41 CN¥317.82	$36.72 ₫934,146	-15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥212.10	$26.37 ₫670,821	-9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.77 CN¥496.15	$92.93 ₫2,364,049	+37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.76 CN¥627.83	$86.41 ₫2,198,229	+0.8%
Average			+3.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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