Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 19.1% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,207
|
$1.98
₫50,129
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,676
|
$4.75
₫120,310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.44
₫11,229
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.26
₫6,517
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$1.03
₫26,060
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,320
|
$5.00
₫126,788
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,550
|
$5.30
₫134,322
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,625
|
$1.59
₫40,194
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,417
|
$1.59
₫40,394
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.72
₫43,597
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.46
₫11,719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.76
₫19,345
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.49
₫12,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.46
₫11,544
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.54
₫13,643
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,347
|
$3.47
₫87,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,197
|
$7.91
₫200,516
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,945,464
|
$39,554.95
₫1,002,579,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,369
|
$5.38
₫136,351
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,021
|
$9.00
₫228,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,806
|
$338.66
₫8,583,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,632
|
$239.31
₫6,065,606
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,589
|
$58.28
₫1,477,146
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,291
|
$243.92
₫6,182,574
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,126,001
|
$12,260.72
₫310,766,229
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,405
|
$0.99
₫25,064
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,574
|
$1.83
₫46,466
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$1.38
₫35,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,098
|
$26.31
₫666,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,639
|
$4.15
₫105,271
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,413
|
$36.72
₫930,755
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,765
|
$26.37
₫668,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,301
|
$92.93
₫2,355,469
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,395
|
$86.41
₫2,190,251
|
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