Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 39.9% cheaper than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Santander, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$1.98
₫51,039
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.29
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.83
|
$0.44
₫11,433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.45
|
$0.26
₫6,635
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.17
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€7.19
|
$5.00
₫129,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.89
|
$5.30
₫136,760
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.77
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.64
|
$1.59
₫41,127
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.72
₫44,388
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.46
₫11,932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.76
₫19,696
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.22
|
$0.49
₫12,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.46
₫11,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.54
₫13,890
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.78
|
$3.47
₫89,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.98
€33.74
|
$7.91
₫204,155
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€12.97
|
$5.38
₫138,825
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€29.73
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€603.05
|
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.29
€440.06
|
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€110.25
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€391.17
|
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
€2.69
|
$0.99
₫25,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.86
|
$1.83
₫47,309
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.10
€45.72
|
$26.31
₫678,895
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$4.15
₫107,181
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€95.35
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€30.56
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€75.79
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.05
€99.50
|
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
|
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