Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 6.3% more expensive than San Fernando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
TTD14.89
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.66
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
TTD51.35
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
TTD24.48
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
TTD20.26
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
TTD13.51
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
TTD6.31
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
TTD4.50
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
TTD14.94
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TTD3.97
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
TTD2.93
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.88
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.89
TTD297.76
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.90
TTD53.60
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
TTD306.04
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.58
TTD2,853.57
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.34
TTD2,315.94
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.56
TTD227.70
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.27
TTD1,555.56
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,194.31
TTD14,888.19
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.20
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.68
TTD31.76
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
TTD310.17
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
TTD297.76
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.57
TTD248.14
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD711.32
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.46
TTD545.90
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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