Cost of living comparison

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Hanoi is 47.5% cheaper than San Jose.

If you lived in Hanoi instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 73.3% less for restaurants

 
San Jose
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.83
CRC5,442.42
$1.98
₫50,344
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
$4.75
₫120,825
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.99
CRC1,001.89
$0.44
₫11,277

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

 
San Jose
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
$1.03
₫26,172
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.26
CRC2,143.12
$5.00
₫127,331
Milk (1 gallon) $7.23
CRC3,634.50
$5.30
₫134,897

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pay 43.8% less for transportation

 
San Jose
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.49
CRC2,757.75
$3.47
₫88,270
Monthly public transit pass $38.02
CRC19,107.65
$7.91
₫201,374
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696

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pay 48.4% less for housing

 
San Jose
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
$9.00
₫229,196
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $742.08
CRC372,906.81
$338.66
₫8,620,653
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $463.60
CRC232,967.14
$239.31
₫6,091,574

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pay 27.2% less for childcare

 
San Jose
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $521.49
CRC262,057.91
$243.92
₫6,209,042
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663

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pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
San Jose
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.92
CRC1,464.92
$0.99
₫25,172
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.69
CRC1,854.94
$1.83
₫46,665
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
$1.38
₫35,241

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

 
San Jose
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
$36.72
₫934,740
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
$26.37
₫671,248
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
$92.93
₫2,365,553

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