Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Cali Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 11.4% cheaper than Cali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Cali. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Cali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cali, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Cali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.88
COP14,761.42
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
COP30,408.52
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
COP4,735.95
|
$0.47
₫12,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
COP3,038.39
|
$0.25
₫6,469
|
|
Cali vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Cali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
COP5,904.57
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
COP8,604.17
|
$4.95
₫130,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
COP18,874.12
|
$5.27
₫138,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
COP9,184.88
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
COP9,712.85
|
$1.59
₫41,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
COP4,504.85
|
$1.44
₫37,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,830.15
|
$0.47
₫12,368
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,731.95
|
$0.66
₫17,384
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,222.22
|
$0.50
₫13,149
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
COP1,443.19
|
$0.44
₫11,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,986.36
|
$0.46
₫12,128
|
|
Cali vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Cali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
COP14,809.24
|
$3.20
₫84,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.66
COP82,368.71
|
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,292.32
COP88,568,506.73
|
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
COP69,378.66
|
$5.61
₫147,478
|
|
Cali vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Cali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.29
COP88,568.51
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.98
COP1,003,776.41
|
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.57
COP762,673.25
|
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.69
COP223,181.41
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
|
Cali vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Cali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.55
COP918,488.22
|
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,383.82
COP24,274,331.47
|
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
|
Cali vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
COP5,166.50
|
$0.95
₫24,912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
COP6,669.97
|
$1.79
₫47,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
COP11,759.93
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.22
COP80,695.75
|
$27.93
₫734,784
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
COP18,697.80
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Cali vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Cali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.32
COP259,800.95
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.17
COP179,351.23
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.06
COP342,464.89
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.22
COP365,886.34
|
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
|
Cali vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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