Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 49.5% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$2.13
₫53,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$5.54
₫138,751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.42
|
$0.48
₫12,123
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.38
|
$0.29
₫7,253
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.17
|
$1.03
₫25,652
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.08
|
$6.19
₫155,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.40
|
$5.49
₫137,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.28
|
$1.62
₫40,655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.66
|
$1.71
₫42,860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.07
|
$1.53
₫38,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.55
₫13,888
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.10
|
$0.79
₫19,738
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.28
|
$0.57
₫14,161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.48
₫12,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.65
₫16,339
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.24
|
$4.32
₫108,123
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.55
|
$8.53
₫213,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
$42,650.00
₫1,067,317,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.35
|
$5.42
₫135,549
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.33
|
$9.48
₫237,145
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€978.76
|
$379.24
₫9,490,532
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€819.76
|
$207.16
₫5,184,114
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€154.11
|
$57.72
₫1,444,527
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€886.50
|
$242.78
₫6,075,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,962.49
|
$13,468.11
₫337,039,886
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$0.85
₫21,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.49
|
$2.06
₫51,429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$1.49
₫37,356
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€32.06
|
$29.54
₫739,340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.38
|
$4.69
₫117,405
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.71
|
$44.14
₫1,104,674
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.57
|
$35.28
₫882,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.89
|
$94.54
₫2,365,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.89
|
$93.36
₫2,336,239
|
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