Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 45.9% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$1.98
₫50,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$0.44
₫11,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$0.26
₫6,523
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$5.00
₫126,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$5.30
₫134,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$1.59
₫40,433
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.72
₫43,640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.46
₫11,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$0.76
₫19,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$0.49
₫12,351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$0.46
₫11,555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.54
₫13,656
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$3.47
₫87,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$7.91
₫200,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$5.38
₫136,483
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$0.99
₫25,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$1.83
₫46,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$26.31
₫667,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$4.15
₫105,373
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
|
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