Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 57.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 59.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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