Cost of living comparison

 Hanoi, Vietnam
compared to
 Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 51.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 31.2% more in Shenzhen
Groceries
pay 21.8% more in Shenzhen
Transportation
pay 53.5% more in Shenzhen
Housing
pay 57.7% more in Shenzhen
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 80.0% more in Shenzhen
Clothing
pay 14.5% more in Shenzhen

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

Shenzhen vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 31.2% more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
₫50,582
$3.48
CN¥25.27
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.75
₫121,396
$5.57
CN¥40.43
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
₫11,330
$0.49
CN¥3.54

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

 
Hanoi
Shenzhen
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
₫26,296
$1.96
CN¥14.24
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
₫127,933
$6.05
CN¥43.93
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
₫135,536
$7.62
CN¥55.31

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,688
$4.47
CN¥32.49
Monthly public transit pass $7.91
₫202,327
$27.83
CN¥202.14
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
$19,132.83
CN¥138,973.23

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pay 57.7% more for housing

 
Hanoi
Shenzhen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.00
₫230,280
$13.67
CN¥99.32
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $338.66
₫8,661,449
$761.65
CN¥5,532.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.31
₫6,120,401
$401.07
CN¥2,913.24

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Hanoi
Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $243.92
₫6,238,426
$508.66
CN¥3,694.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,260.72
₫313,573,618
$23,655.14
CN¥171,821.45

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pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.99
₫25,291
$1.11
CN¥8.09
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
₫46,885
$3.16
CN¥22.98
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.38
₫35,407
$3.83
CN¥27.79

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pay 14.5% more for clothing

 
Hanoi
Shenzhen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.72
₫939,164
$60.75
CN¥441.27
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.37
₫674,424
$28.97
CN¥210.45
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.93
₫2,376,748
$76.32
CN¥554.33

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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: April 2025
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