Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 15.6% cheaper than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR203.88
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR87.67
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.64
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR13.75
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.21
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR75.85
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR76.57
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR43.54
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR37.83
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.46
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.14
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.28
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.39
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.44
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.64
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR89.76
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,413.77
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR406,736.19
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR183.49
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR828.63
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR7,590.53
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR6,585.98
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,472.69
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 59.8% more for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,183.57
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR102,402.25
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR40.78
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.86
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR56.07
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR613.76
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR135.07
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR895.35
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR682.09
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,645.89
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,556.88
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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