Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 12.8% cheaper than Sandton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Sandton. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sandton, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Sandton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR206.75
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR88.90
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.94
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Sandton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.48
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.28
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR77.65
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR44.15
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.79
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.36
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.61
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.82
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Sandton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR91.02
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR412,461.36
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ZAR152.99
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Sandton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR840.30
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.52
ZAR8,781.60
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.60
ZAR8,528.34
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,493.42
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Sandton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,942.97
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR103,843.65
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sandton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR41.35
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.32
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
ZAR792.53
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR136.97
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Sandton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR907.95
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR691.69
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,679.82
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,789.16
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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