Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 43.9% cheaper than Groningen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Groningen, you would:
pay 81.1% less for restaurants
|
Groningen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
$4.75
₫123,513
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.51
|
$0.44
₫11,528
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.09
|
$0.26
₫6,690
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Groningen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
$1.03
₫26,754
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
€5.55
|
$5.00
₫130,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.96
|
$5.30
₫137,898
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$1.59
₫41,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
€6.02
|
$1.59
₫41,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$1.72
₫44,758
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.46
₫12,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.76
₫19,860
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.49
₫12,668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.46
₫11,851
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.54
₫14,006
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Groningen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.83
|
$3.47
₫90,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.82
€56.02
|
$7.91
₫205,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,222.78
€23,893.44
|
$39,554.95
₫1,029,272,673
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.03
€21.09
|
$5.38
₫139,981
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Groningen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.34
€36.29
|
$9.00
₫234,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,085.50
€952.74
|
$338.66
₫8,812,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.74
€734.41
|
$239.31
₫6,227,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.76
€135.83
|
$58.28
₫1,516,474
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Groningen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,648.51
€1,446.89
|
$243.92
₫6,347,181
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,974.99
€6,999.65
|
$12,260.72
₫319,040,219
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Groningen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$0.99
₫25,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$1.83
₫47,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
€8.70
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.08
€26.40
|
$26.31
₫684,548
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$4.15
₫108,074
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Groningen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.58
€58.43
|
$36.72
₫955,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.07
€23.76
|
$26.37
₫686,182
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.43
€72.35
|
$92.93
₫2,418,182
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.94
€79.82
|
$86.41
₫2,248,565
|
|
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