Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 35.7% cheaper than Okinawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Okinawa, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Okinawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,035
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
¥814
|
$4.75
₫124,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
¥179
|
$0.44
₫11,593
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
¥120
|
$0.26
₫6,728
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Okinawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
¥307
|
$1.03
₫26,906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.74
¥1,118
|
$5.00
₫130,905
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
¥895
|
$5.30
₫138,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
¥279
|
$1.59
₫41,499
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
¥680
|
$1.59
₫41,705
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
¥315
|
$1.72
₫45,013
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥162
|
$0.46
₫12,099
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
¥189
|
$0.76
₫19,973
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
¥358
|
$0.49
₫12,740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
¥222
|
$0.46
₫11,919
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
¥157
|
$0.54
₫14,086
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Okinawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
¥605
|
$3.47
₫90,748
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.57
¥4,705
|
$7.91
₫207,027
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,144,839
|
$39,554.95
₫1,035,133,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.57
¥4,705
|
$5.38
₫140,778
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Okinawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.96
¥4,329
|
$9.00
₫235,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.16
¥60,413
|
$338.66
₫8,862,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.52
¥54,108
|
$239.31
₫6,262,556
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.35
¥18,110
|
$58.28
₫1,525,109
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Okinawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.67
¥47,050
|
$243.92
₫6,383,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫320,856,798
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Okinawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥470
|
$0.99
₫25,878
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
¥405
|
$1.83
₫47,974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
¥659
|
$1.38
₫36,230
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.50
¥7,152
|
$26.31
₫688,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
¥1,694
|
$4.15
₫108,689
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Okinawa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.26
¥6,538
|
$36.72
₫960,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.95
¥4,183
|
$26.37
₫690,089
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.74
¥9,786
|
$92.93
₫2,431,951
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.30
¥12,468
|
$86.41
₫2,261,368
|
|
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