Cost of living comparison
Fort Lauderdale is 3.8 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 6.7 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,039
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,433
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,635
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,089
|
$5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫136,760
|
$4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,127
|
$4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,388
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,932
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,696
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,563
|
$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,753
|
$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,890
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫89,489
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫204,155
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫138,825
|
$16.93
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
$2,315.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
$1,977.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
$125.48
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
$16,000.00
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,519
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,309
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫678,895
|
$75.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,181
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
$95.57
|
|
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