Cost of living comparison
Santa Cruz is 25.1% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% more in Santa Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Santa Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in Santa Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% more in Santa Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Santa Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% more in Santa Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Santa Cruz
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Santa Cruz are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santa Cruz.
If you lived in Santa Cruz instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 73.6% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,582
|
$3.23
BOB22.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,330
|
$0.60
BOB4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,576
|
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
$1.42
BOB9.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,933
|
$1.95
BOB13.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,536
|
$3.84
BOB26.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
$1.61
BOB11.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,759
|
$1.43
BOB9.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,991
|
$0.87
BOB6.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,825
|
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,520
|
$0.60
BOB4.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,451
|
$0.42
BOB2.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,648
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,766
|
$0.46
BOB3.15
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,688
|
$2.05
BOB14.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
$21.17
BOB146.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
$15,072.80
BOB104,143.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,583
|
$14.00
BOB96.70
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
$32.27
BOB223.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
$490.33
BOB3,387.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
$233.31
BOB1,612.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
$29.35
BOB202.76
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
$218.20
BOB1,507.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
$4,162.96
BOB28,763.40
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,291
|
$1.44
BOB9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,885
|
$2.53
BOB17.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
$2.15
BOB14.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,819
|
$29.91
BOB206.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,222
|
$6.82
BOB47.11
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
$40.19
BOB277.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
$34.09
BOB235.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
$74.22
BOB512.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
$50.24
BOB347.14
|
|
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