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:

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,582	$3.48 CN¥25.27	+75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,396	$5.57 CN¥40.43	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,330	$0.49 CN¥3.54	+9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,576	$0.31 CN¥2.27	+21.8%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,296	$1.96 CN¥14.24	+90.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,933	$6.05 CN¥43.93	+20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,536	$7.62 CN¥55.31	+43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,557	$1.99 CN¥14.45	+25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,759	$2.15 CN¥15.59	+34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,991	$0.86 CN¥6.21	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,825	$0.61 CN¥4.42	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,520	$0.77 CN¥5.56	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,451	$0.65 CN¥4.75	+34.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,648	$0.46 CN¥3.32	+0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,766	$0.58 CN¥4.23	+8.1%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,688	$4.47 CN¥32.49	+29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫202,327	$27.83 CN¥202.14	+251.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,636,578	$19,132.83 CN¥138,973.23	-51.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,583	$4.56 CN¥33.15	-15.2%
Average			+53.5%

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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	+51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,661,449	$761.65 CN¥5,532.33	+124.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,120,401	$401.07 CN¥2,913.24	+67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,490,490	$50.30 CN¥365.33	-13.7%
Average			+57.7%

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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	+108.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫313,573,618	$23,655.14 CN¥171,821.45	+92.9%
Average			+100.7%

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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	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,885	$3.16 CN¥22.98	+72.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,407	$3.83 CN¥27.79	+176.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫672,819	$44.98 CN¥326.71	+71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫106,222	$6.96 CN¥50.54	+67.5%
Average			+80.0%

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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	+65.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫674,424	$28.97 CN¥210.45	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,376,748	$76.32 CN¥554.33	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,210,037	$86.91 CN¥631.31	+0.6%
Average			+14.5%

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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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