Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 70.9% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 56.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Zug, you would:
pay 88.2% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.34
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.67
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.36
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.03
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF9.57
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.45
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.38
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF8.95
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.31
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.30
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.70
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.93
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.83
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Zug
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.32
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF73.75
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF43.59
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF43.99
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,442.61
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,703.60
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF167.91
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,602.08
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF39,672.96
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 80.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.00
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.04
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF7.93
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF88.55
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF17.74
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF79.35
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF37.11
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF114.97
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF153.79
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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