Cost of living comparison

 Hanoi, Vietnam
compared to
 Medford (OR), United States
Medford vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Medford is 3.5 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 6.1 times more in Medford
Groceries
pay 2.6 times more in Medford
Transportation
pay 3.5 times more in Medford
Housing
pay 4.7 times more in Medford
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Medford
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.4 times more in Medford
Clothing
pay 33.0% more in Medford

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

Medford vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 6.1 times more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Medford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
₫51,757
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.75
₫124,216
$14.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
₫11,593
$2.43
 

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

 
Hanoi
Medford
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
₫26,906
$4.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
₫130,905
$9.39
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
₫138,684
$4.51
 

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Medford
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫90,748
$4.17
 
Monthly public transit pass $7.91
₫207,027
$40.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,554.95
₫1,035,133,233
$32,822.84
 

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

 
Hanoi
Medford
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.00
₫235,629
$67.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $338.66
₫8,862,623
$1,270.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.31
₫6,262,556
$1,260.00
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Hanoi
Medford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $243.92
₫6,383,322
$1,008.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,260.72
₫320,856,798
$8,000.00
 

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Medford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.99
₫25,878
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
₫47,974
$4.55
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.38
₫36,230
$7.00
 

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

 
Hanoi
Medford
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.72
₫960,977
$56.80
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.37
₫690,089
$38.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.93
₫2,431,951
$109.75
 

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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: July 2025
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