Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 68.6% more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,344
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 71.5% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 75.0% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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