Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 38.1% more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.74
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.51
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
R$24.23
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$19.79
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
R$9.77
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.03
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.27
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$4.07
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.44
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.11
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$22.94
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$61.38
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.64
R$807.62
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.35
R$861.47
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
R$8.61
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.58
R$114.86
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.19
R$297.92
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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