Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Durban, South Africa

Durban vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 52.9% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Durban
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Durban
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Durban
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Durban
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% more in Durban
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Durban

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Durban are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Durban. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Durban.

Durban vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Durban instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,459	$6.82 ZAR124.05	+244.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,102	$4.54 ZAR82.70	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,303	$0.89 ZAR16.17	+100.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,560	$0.66 ZAR11.93	+155.0%
Average			+124.0%

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,232	$0.95 ZAR17.36	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,623	$3.47 ZAR63.24	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,207	$4.18 ZAR76.08	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,459	$2.10 ZAR38.28	+32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,660	$2.01 ZAR36.55	+26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,884	$0.62 ZAR11.29	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,796	$0.54 ZAR9.90	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,472	$0.52 ZAR9.42	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,421	$0.59 ZAR10.65	+20.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,620	$0.55 ZAR10.03	+21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,733	$0.53 ZAR9.68	-1.2%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,473	$5.11 ZAR93.04	+47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫201,837	$39.07 ZAR711.14	+393.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,009,183,949	$20,447.98 ZAR372,145.59	-48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,249	$10.11 ZAR184.01	+87.9%
Average			+120.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫229,722	$36.67 ZAR667.45	+307.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,640,450	$355.22 ZAR6,464.84	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,105,563	$338.28 ZAR6,156.48	+41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,486,876	$109.90 ZAR2,000.16	+88.6%
Average			+110.5%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,223,301	$203.89 ZAR3,710.80	-16.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫312,813,385	$5,070.34 ZAR92,278.32	-58.6%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,230	$1.82 ZAR33.08	+83.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,772	$1.81 ZAR32.98	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,321	$2.84 ZAR51.69	+105.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫671,187	$36.16 ZAR658.15	+37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫105,964	$6.25 ZAR113.71	+50.4%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫936,887	$43.23 ZAR786.69	+17.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫672,789	$29.50 ZAR536.91	+11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,370,986	$88.49 ZAR1,610.40	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,204,679	$69.58 ZAR1,266.26	-19.5%
Average			+1.3%

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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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