Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Benoni Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 8.0% cheaper than Benoni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 98.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Benoni Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Benoni, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Benoni
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR146.29
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.96
ZAR83.87
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.30
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR14.21
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Benoni vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Benoni
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR17.96
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
ZAR68.38
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
ZAR79.61
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
ZAR40.33
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR35.76
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.88
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.05
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.20
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.87
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.09
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.24
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Benoni vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Benoni
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.86
ZAR82.25
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,047.30
ZAR390,105.54
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.29
ZAR191.15
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Benoni vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Benoni
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.82
ZAR707.86
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$374.52
ZAR6,339.22
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.54
ZAR7,558.29
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.62
ZAR1,652.39
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Benoni vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 98.9% more for childcare
|
Benoni
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.22
ZAR3,710.65
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.28
ZAR68,268.47
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Benoni vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benoni
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
ZAR39.01
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
ZAR38.12
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
ZAR53.64
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.23
ZAR291.60
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
ZAR124.35
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Benoni vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Benoni
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
ZAR893.67
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.42
ZAR633.43
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.15
ZAR1,576.68
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.28
ZAR1,409.63
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Benoni vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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