Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 24.4% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Ningbo
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Ningbo
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% more in Ningbo
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% more in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% more in Ningbo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Ningbo
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Ningbo are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,582
|
$3.13
CN¥22.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
$4.73
CN¥34.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,330
|
$0.42
CN¥3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,576
|
$0.28
CN¥2.02
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
$2.78
CN¥20.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,933
|
$9.57
CN¥69.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,536
|
$7.64
CN¥55.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
$1.37
CN¥9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,759
|
$2.27
CN¥16.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,991
|
$0.94
CN¥6.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,825
|
$0.64
CN¥4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,520
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,451
|
$0.51
CN¥3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,648
|
$0.29
CN¥2.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,766
|
$0.37
CN¥2.71
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,688
|
$4.51
CN¥32.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,583
|
$4.45
CN¥32.34
|
|
pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
$13.85
CN¥100.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
$379.18
CN¥2,754.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
$257.42
CN¥1,869.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
$49.89
CN¥362.40
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
$595.24
CN¥4,323.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
$12,697.24
CN¥92,227.69
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,291
|
$0.70
CN¥5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,885
|
$2.89
CN¥21.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
$4.52
CN¥32.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,819
|
$21.74
CN¥157.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,222
|
$6.96
CN¥50.54
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
$43.14
CN¥313.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
$29.19
CN¥212.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
$69.54
CN¥505.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
$62.58
CN¥454.57
|
|
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