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$252.01
|
$1.98
₫50,940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$4.75
₫122,256
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$26.75
|
$0.44
₫11,411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.81
|
$0.26
₫6,622
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$50.32
|
$1.03
₫26,482
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$97.91
|
$5.00
₫128,840
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$117.84
|
$5.30
₫136,496
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.10
|
$1.59
₫40,845
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$80.08
|
$1.59
₫41,047
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.30
|
$1.72
₫44,303
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.04
|
$0.46
₫11,909
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.15
|
$0.76
₫19,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.30
|
$0.49
₫12,539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.42
|
$0.46
₫11,731
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.49
|
$0.54
₫13,864
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$94.08
|
$3.47
₫89,316
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$856.83
|
$7.91
₫203,761
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$453,614.29
|
$39,554.95
₫1,018,803,855
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$191.53
|
$5.38
₫138,557
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$594.10
|
$9.00
₫231,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$17,756.87
|
$338.66
₫8,722,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,564.40
|
$239.31
₫6,163,763
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,769.30
|
$58.28
₫1,501,050
|
|
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,384.20
|
$243.92
₫6,282,624
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$141,628.46
|
$12,260.72
₫315,795,235
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$50.40
|
$0.99
₫25,470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$65.43
|
$1.83
₫47,218
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.64
|
$1.38
₫35,658
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$818.96
|
$26.31
₫677,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$120.96
|
$4.15
₫106,974
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,063.10
|
$36.72
₫945,818
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$835.15
|
$26.37
₫679,203
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,851.54
|
$92.93
₫2,393,587
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,135.70
|
$86.41
₫2,225,695
|
|
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