Cost of living comparison
China is 26.4% more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in China instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,344
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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