Cost of living comparison
Guangzhou is 26.3% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% more in Guangzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Guangzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% more in Guangzhou
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% more in Guangzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% more in Guangzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Guangzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Guangzhou
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Guangzhou are more expensive than in Hanoi.
If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,039
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
$4.87
CN¥35.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,433
|
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,635
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
$2.03
CN¥14.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,089
|
$7.53
CN¥54.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫136,760
|
$7.67
CN¥55.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
$1.69
CN¥12.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,127
|
$1.87
CN¥13.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,388
|
$0.90
CN¥6.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,932
|
$0.60
CN¥4.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,696
|
$0.86
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,563
|
$0.63
CN¥4.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,753
|
$0.39
CN¥2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,890
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫89,489
|
$4.45
CN¥32.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫204,155
|
$12.52
CN¥91.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
$22,263.66
CN¥162,475.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫138,825
|
$4.56
CN¥33.31
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
$12.09
CN¥88.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
$545.89
CN¥3,983.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
$299.17
CN¥2,183.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
$49.83
CN¥363.64
|
|
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
$382.66
CN¥2,792.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
$15,561.37
CN¥113,563.76
|
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,519
|
$0.97
CN¥7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,309
|
$3.34
CN¥24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
$3.90
CN¥28.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫678,895
|
$32.82
CN¥239.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,181
|
$6.96
CN¥50.77
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
$38.40
CN¥280.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
$30.01
CN¥219.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
$67.77
CN¥494.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
$55.66
CN¥406.19
|
|
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