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
€11.14
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.82
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.74
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.38
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.11
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€6.82
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.69
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.63
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.21
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.48
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.98
€32.02
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€12.30
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€28.21
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€572.25
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.29
€417.59
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€104.62
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€371.19
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
€2.55
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.10
€43.38
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Santander
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€90.48
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.00
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€71.92
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.05
€94.42
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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