Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 57.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Hai Phong
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Athens, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.89
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.10
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Athens vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.17
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.38
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.09
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€3.98
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.10
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.87
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.56
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Athens vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.72
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.65
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,706.62
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Athens vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.15
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€580.19
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€515.40
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€140.27
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Athens vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€479.62
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,800.29
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Athens vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.48
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.94
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.64
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.89
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Athens vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€85.86
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.34
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.07
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€106.57
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Athens vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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