Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 69.0% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 62.5% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 37.4% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 97.0% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,591	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	+456.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,418	$8.49 ARS9,051.97	+78.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,332	$1.47 ARS1,566.58	+231.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,577	$1.08 ARS1,156.31	+321.8%
Average			+272.1%

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,300	$2.16 ARS2,297.72	+109.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,956	$5.19 ARS5,536.74	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,560	$5.04 ARS5,374.20	-4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,565	$2.31 ARS2,459.45	+45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,766	$2.80 ARS2,988.29	+75.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,999	$0.92 ARS985.53	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,827	$0.87 ARS932.59	+89.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,523	$0.61 ARS645.94	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,453	$1.00 ARS1,065.78	+105.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,650	$0.43 ARS455.29	-6.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,769	$0.51 ARS538.80	-6.1%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,703	$3.50 ARS3,736.78	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫202,363	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	+39.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,815,590	$23,250.00 ARS24,788,968.16	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,607	$7.35 ARS7,836.51	+36.6%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 62.5% more for housing

	Hanoi	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫230,321	$23.79 ARS25,369.38	+164.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,662,981	$513.68 ARS547,678.80	+51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,121,484	$357.39 ARS381,048.93	+49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,490,754	$49.23 ARS52,492.41	-15.5%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 37.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,239,529	$216.50 ARS230,830.61	-11.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫313,629,106	$4,476.88 ARS4,773,211.31	-63.5%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,295	$1.80 ARS1,918.90	+82.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,894	$2.98 ARS3,181.66	+62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,414	$2.40 ARS2,558.86	+73.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫672,938	$27.22 ARS29,020.58	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫106,241	$5.00 ARS5,330.96	+20.4%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 97.0% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫939,330	$89.58 ARS95,504.16	+143.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫674,544	$74.73 ARS79,675.61	+183.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,377,168	$114.08 ARS121,627.92	+22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,210,428	$119.22 ARS127,109.30	+38.0%
Average			+97.0%

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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: March 2025

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