Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 24.5% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1700
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF667.2700
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4500
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4800
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.8300
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7700
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9500
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF231.1300
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1900
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2200
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.9000
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6400
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9500
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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