Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 31.8% cheaper than La Serena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of La Serena, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
La Serena
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.73
CLF0.1900
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
CLF0.2000
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
CLF0.0200
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
La Serena
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
CLF0.0600
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
CLF0.1500
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CLF0.0900
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
CLF0.0700
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0100
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CLF0.0100
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
La Serena
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
CLF0.1300
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.05
CLF0.8800
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,971.70
CLF489.9500
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
CLF0.4200
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
La Serena
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.25
CLF0.5200
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.20
CLF8.5900
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.95
CLF6.7000
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.26
CLF1.6500
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
La Serena
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Serena
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
CLF0.0500
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.83
CLF2.1100
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
La Serena
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.78
CLF1.0700
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.80
CLF1.5200
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.70
CLF2.2700
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.72
CLF2.5700
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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