Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 11.0% cheaper than Guangzhou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Guangzhou. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Guangzhou, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Guangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
CN¥35.38
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Guangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
CN¥14.74
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
CN¥54.73
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.69
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
CN¥12.30
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
CN¥13.61
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.51
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.36
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥6.22
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.80
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Guangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.34
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.52
CN¥90.96
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,263.66
CN¥161,714.30
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
CN¥33.15
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Guangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.09
CN¥87.79
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.89
CN¥3,965.11
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.17
CN¥2,173.04
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
CN¥361.94
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Guangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$382.66
CN¥2,779.46
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,561.37
CN¥113,031.56
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
CN¥7.08
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CN¥24.24
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
CN¥28.30
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.82
CN¥238.36
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.54
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Guangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.40
CN¥278.96
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.01
CN¥217.98
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.77
CN¥492.29
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.66
CN¥404.29
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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