Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 58.7% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.71
|
$1.96
₫48,873
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.83
|
$5.32
₫132,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.46
|
$0.46
₫11,390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.33
|
$0.28
₫6,863
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.43
|
$1.01
₫25,194
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.58
|
$4.78
₫118,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.33
|
$5.22
₫129,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.72
|
$1.69
₫42,013
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.91
|
$1.68
₫41,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$1.60
₫39,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.46
₫11,562
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$0.76
₫18,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$0.47
₫11,781
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.44
₫11,050
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.58
₫14,410
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.50
|
$3.48
₫86,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.22
|
$7.86
₫195,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,047.51
|
$39,295.00
₫977,463,109
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€21.85
|
$5.34
₫132,935
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.28
|
$8.56
₫212,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,054.15
|
$339.65
₫8,448,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€882.93
|
$203.41
₫5,059,809
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€165.39
|
$62.58
₫1,556,587
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€894.32
|
$240.68
₫5,986,962
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€20,929.02
|
$12,685.27
₫315,546,037
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.92
|
$0.98
₫24,437
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.51
|
$1.87
₫46,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.37
|
$1.38
₫34,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.57
|
$24.74
₫615,357
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.79
|
$4.72
₫117,296
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€94.25
|
$31.89
₫793,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€44.83
|
$26.96
₫670,545
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€106.20
|
$83.38
₫2,074,171
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€130.89
|
$93.95
₫2,336,951
|
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