Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 22.9% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
R$38.41
|
$1.96
₫48,286
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
R$38.41
|
$5.32
₫130,855
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
R$6.72
|
$0.46
₫11,253
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
R$4.19
|
$0.28
₫6,780
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.33
|
$1.01
₫24,892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
R$23.77
|
$4.78
₫117,520
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
R$23.67
|
$5.22
₫128,280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
R$12.12
|
$1.69
₫41,508
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
R$8.77
|
$1.68
₫41,249
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
R$5.91
|
$1.60
₫39,278
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
R$4.35
|
$0.46
₫11,423
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.38
|
$0.76
₫18,735
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
R$4.85
|
$0.47
₫11,639
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.03
|
$0.44
₫10,917
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.11
|
$0.58
₫14,236
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
R$23.69
|
$3.48
₫85,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
R$312.75
|
$7.86
₫193,143
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,420.51
R$120,701.22
|
$39,295.00
₫965,716,435
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
R$54.87
|
$5.34
₫131,337
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.71
R$122.33
|
$8.56
₫210,425
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.67
R$2,539.45
|
$339.65
₫8,347,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.68
R$1,795.72
|
$203.41
₫4,999,003
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.07
R$456.79
|
$62.58
₫1,537,881
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$570.45
R$3,214.42
|
$240.68
₫5,915,013
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,499.45
R$53,527.93
|
$12,685.27
₫311,753,959
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
R$10.97
|
$0.98
₫24,143
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
R$10.97
|
$1.87
₫45,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
R$10.97
|
$1.38
₫33,800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.05
R$146.81
|
$24.74
₫607,962
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.79
R$43.90
|
$4.72
₫115,886
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.73
R$319.68
|
$31.89
₫783,642
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.84
R$258.29
|
$26.96
₫662,487
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.32
R$446.93
|
$83.38
₫2,049,245
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.55
R$414.42
|
$93.95
₫2,308,867
|
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