Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.0% more expensive than Morelia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Morelia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Morelia, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Morelia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Morelia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
MX$68.28
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
MX$72.78
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$12.39
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 46.4% more for transportation
|
Morelia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MX$92.99
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
MX$460.86
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,410.01
MX$256,035.92
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Morelia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.11
MX$4,437.96
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Morelia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.74
MX$3,584.50
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morelia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
MX$58.17
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.81
MX$1,007.07
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Morelia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.37
MX$853.45
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.13
MX$580.35
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.77
MX$1,604.49
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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