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Hoi An vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 30.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Hoi An
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 58.0% less in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Hoi An

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥28.85	$1.70 ₫44,396	-59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.65	$3.79 ₫98,658	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.29	$0.54 ₫13,979	+11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.11	$0.30 ₫7,870	-1.6%
Average			-18.0%

Beijing vs. Hoi An - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Beijing	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.70	$0.91 ₫23,678	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.22	$6.16 ₫160K	-17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.55	$5.28 ₫138K	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.18	$1.43 ₫37,227	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.50	$1.70 ₫44,303	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.74	$1.17 ₫30,580	+19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.28	$0.40 ₫10,442	-47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.49	$0.43 ₫11,188	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.13	$0.48 ₫12,381	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.39	$0.50 ₫13,146	+44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.83	$0.37 ₫9,696	-9.8%
Average			-14.0%

Beijing vs. Hoi An - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Beijing	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥28.88	$3.23 ₫84,217	-23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥216.34	$3.79 ₫98,658	-88.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥125K	$32,220.42 ₫839M	+76.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.73	$6.40 ₫167K	+38.4%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Beijing	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥88.69	$7.58 ₫197K	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,414.02	$391.43 ₫10M	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,459.32	$333.34 ₫9M	-33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥269.29	$46.35 ₫1M	+18.0%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 58.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,874.56	$151.52 ₫4M	-78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥159K	$14,558.55 ₫379M	-37.4%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.69	$1.14 ₫29,598	+1.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥19.90	$1.56 ₫40,648	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥28.85	$1.14 ₫29,598	-73.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥396.65	$15.15 ₫395K	-73.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥57.69	$2.84 ₫73,994	-66.2%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥427.26	$22.73 ₫592K	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥249.45	$15.15 ₫395K	-58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥560.59	$53.03 ₫1M	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥723.75	$75.76 ₫2M	-28.2%
Average			-46.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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