Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 29.1% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 26.7% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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