Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Bergen County Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 61.0% cheaper than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 70.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Bergen County Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$0.47
₫12,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.25
₫6,469
|
|
Bergen County vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$4.95
₫130,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$5.27
₫138,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$1.59
₫41,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.44
₫37,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.47
₫12,368
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.66
₫17,384
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.50
₫13,149
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.44
₫11,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.46
₫12,128
|
|
Bergen County vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.20
₫84,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.00
|
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$5.61
₫147,478
|
|
Bergen County vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 77.4% less for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.00
|
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,650.00
|
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
|
Bergen County vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
|
Bergen County vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
|
$0.95
₫24,912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$1.79
₫47,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$27.93
₫734,784
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Bergen County vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
|
Bergen County vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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