Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 49.5% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$2.13
₫54,290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
$5.54
₫141,153
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$0.48
₫12,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.35
|
$0.29
₫7,378
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
$1.03
₫26,096
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.01
|
$6.19
₫157,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.35
|
$5.49
₫139,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.25
|
$1.62
₫41,359
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.60
|
$1.71
₫43,602
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.53
₫38,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.55
₫14,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.79
₫20,079
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$0.57
₫14,406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.48
₫12,280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.65
₫16,622
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.15
|
$4.32
₫109,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€49.98
|
$8.53
₫217,159
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,500.36
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,794,308
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.11
|
$5.42
₫137,896
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€51.74
|
$9.48
₫241,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€967.81
|
$379.24
₫9,654,827
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€810.59
|
$207.16
₫5,273,858
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€152.39
|
$57.72
₫1,469,534
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€876.57
|
$242.78
₫6,180,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,705.52
|
$13,468.11
₫342,874,525
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.10
|
$0.85
₫21,716
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.45
|
$2.06
₫52,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.16
|
$1.49
₫38,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.70
|
$29.54
₫752,139
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$4.69
₫119,437
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€82.78
|
$44.14
₫1,123,797
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.23
|
$35.28
₫898,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€90.87
|
$94.54
₫2,406,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€122.50
|
$93.36
₫2,376,683
|
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