Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 22.7% more expensive than Binh Duong (Bình Dương).
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 56.4% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Hanoi
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Binh Duong (Bình Dương). Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Binh Duong (Bình Dương), you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,814
|
$0.47
₫12,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫8,045
|
$0.25
₫6,469
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
₫20,428
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
₫149,159
|
$4.95
₫130,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫141,624
|
$5.27
₫138,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫37,278
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
₫40,453
|
$1.59
₫41,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
₫24,860
|
$1.44
₫37,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.26
₫6,780
|
$0.47
₫12,368
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₫8,136
|
$0.66
₫17,384
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,430
|
$0.50
₫13,149
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,300
|
$0.44
₫11,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,978
|
$0.46
₫12,128
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
₫79,213
|
$3.20
₫84,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,122.40
₫976,541,854
|
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.92
₫129,541
|
$5.61
₫147,478
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.44
₫169,400
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.69
₫6,726,181
|
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.99
₫4,235,003
|
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.97
₫762,007
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.06
₫6,919,939
|
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,892.02
₫365,443,386
|
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,915
|
$0.95
₫24,912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫47,728
|
$1.79
₫47,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.76
₫19,929
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.47
₫249,118
|
$27.93
₫734,784
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₫77,227
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.19
₫820,428
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.15
₫398,589
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
₫1,992,943
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.18
₫1,793,648
|
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
|
Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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