Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 21.7% cheaper than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.29
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.14
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.56
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$27.22
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$21.20
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.92
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.90
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.14
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.71
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.60
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.34
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.89
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.54
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.95
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$247.28
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$112,854.70
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$115.82
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,513.42
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,298.47
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$243.25
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,747.10
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$78,027.85
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.03
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.68
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.04
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$150.57
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$45.14
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$295.59
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$255.00
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$454.86
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$405.21
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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