Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 51.2% cheaper than Tucson.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Tucson, you would:
pay 79.4% less for restaurants
|
Tucson
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$0.44
₫11,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$0.26
₫6,665
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Tucson
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$5.00
₫129,664
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$5.30
₫137,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.04
|
$1.59
₫41,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.72
₫44,586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.46
₫11,985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.76
₫19,784
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.49
₫12,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.46
₫11,806
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.54
₫13,952
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Tucson
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$3.47
₫89,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
|
$7.91
₫205,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,113.30
|
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$5.38
₫139,444
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Tucson
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.74
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,265.47
|
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.92
|
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.28
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Tucson
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,091.67
|
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,605.00
|
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tucson
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$0.99
₫25,633
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$1.83
₫47,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.33
|
$26.31
₫681,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.15
₫107,659
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Tucson
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.00
|
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
|
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