Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 40.6% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Macau, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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