Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Dalton Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 30.2% cheaper than Dalton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Hanoi
The cost of transportation and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Dalton. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Dalton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dalton, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Dalton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.89
₫49,796
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.32
₫113,535
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.47
₫12,449
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
|
$0.25
₫6,465
|
|
Dalton vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Dalton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.91
₫23,806
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
|
$4.95
₫130,267
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$5.27
₫138,670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
|
$1.51
₫39,630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.40
|
$1.59
₫41,769
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.44
₫37,735
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.47
₫12,361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.66
₫17,375
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.50
₫13,142
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.44
₫11,616
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.46
₫12,122
|
|
Dalton vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Dalton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$3.20
₫84,252
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,185
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,000.00
|
$37,880.00
₫995,924,823
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.50
|
$5.61
₫147,397
|
|
Dalton vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Dalton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$8.67
₫228,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$348.52
₫9,163,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$795.00
|
$258.44
₫6,794,903
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.71
|
$56.25
₫1,478,773
|
|
Dalton vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Dalton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$993.92
|
$231.49
₫6,086,207
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,379.00
|
$11,784.89
₫309,843,278
|
|
Dalton vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dalton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$0.95
₫24,898
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$1.79
₫47,120
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
|
$1.33
₫34,857
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$27.93
₫734,382
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.25
|
$3.79
₫99,592
|
|
Dalton vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Dalton
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.00
|
$41.82
₫1,099,422
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.50
|
$22.94
₫603,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$86.52
₫2,274,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.00
|
$72.39
₫1,903,323
|
|
Dalton vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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