Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 1.2% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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