Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Da Nang Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 7.6% more expensive than Da Nang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Hanoi
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Da Nang. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Da Nang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Da Nang, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,836
|
$1.89
₫49,836
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₫124,589
|
$4.32
₫113,625
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫14,122
|
$0.47
₫12,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,951
|
$0.25
₫6,470
|
|
Da Nang vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
₫28,738
|
$0.91
₫23,825
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
₫161,966
|
$4.95
₫130,370
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
₫138,971
|
$5.27
₫138,779
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
₫37,609
|
$1.51
₫39,661
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,758
|
$1.59
₫41,802
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₫30,894
|
$1.44
₫37,765
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,433
|
$0.47
₫12,371
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,667
|
$0.66
₫17,388
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫14,015
|
$0.50
₫13,152
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,280
|
$0.44
₫11,625
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,056
|
$0.46
₫12,131
|
|
Da Nang vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
₫85,082
|
$3.20
₫84,318
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.79
₫99,671
|
$7.58
₫199,342
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,516.00
₫697,697,683
|
$37,880.00
₫996,710,976
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
₫168,508
|
$5.61
₫147,513
|
|
Da Nang vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.40
₫220,938
|
$8.67
₫228,247
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$373.58
₫9,829,846
|
$348.52
₫9,170,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.18
₫6,924,953
|
$258.44
₫6,800,266
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.98
₫1,472,921
|
$56.25
₫1,479,940
|
|
Da Nang vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 12.0% more for childcare
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.10
₫4,186,186
|
$231.49
₫6,091,012
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.74
₫394,809,677
|
$11,784.89
₫310,087,859
|
|
Da Nang vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
₫29,901
|
$0.95
₫24,918
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫41,065
|
$1.79
₫47,157
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,380
|
$1.33
₫34,885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.80
₫521,008
|
$27.93
₫734,961
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.03
₫79,737
|
$3.79
₫99,671
|
|
Da Nang vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Da Nang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
₫921,958
|
$41.82
₫1,100,290
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
₫607,994
|
$22.94
₫603,564
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.24
₫1,769,162
|
$86.52
₫2,276,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.76
₫1,993,422
|
$72.39
₫1,904,825
|
|
Da Nang vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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