Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Dongguan Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 8.0% cheaper than Dongguan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 46.3% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Dongguan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Dongguan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dongguan, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Dongguan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.45
CN¥17.28
|
$1.89
₫49,842
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
CN¥34.06
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.08
|
$0.47
₫12,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
CN¥1.93
|
$0.25
₫6,471
|
|
Dongguan vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Dongguan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
CN¥10.37
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.11
CN¥43.01
|
$4.95
₫130,387
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
CN¥46.02
|
$5.27
₫138,798
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
CN¥11.48
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
CN¥11.89
|
$1.59
₫41,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.81
|
$1.44
₫37,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.38
|
$0.47
₫12,373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.37
|
$0.66
₫17,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CN¥3.95
|
$0.50
₫13,154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CN¥3.25
|
$0.44
₫11,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
$0.46
₫12,133
|
|
Dongguan vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Dongguan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CN¥30.83
|
$3.20
₫84,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.03
CN¥148.07
|
$7.58
₫199,368
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,001.57
CN¥147,874.16
|
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.11
CN¥28.92
|
$5.61
₫147,533
|
|
Dongguan vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Dongguan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
CN¥86.13
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$357.50
CN¥2,517.22
|
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.29
CN¥1,431.36
|
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.15
CN¥367.17
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
|
Dongguan vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Dongguan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.40
CN¥3,114.99
|
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,380.10
CN¥150,539.44
|
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
|
Dongguan vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dongguan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
CN¥8.14
|
$0.95
₫24,921
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
CN¥18.51
|
$1.79
₫47,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
CN¥19.74
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.30
CN¥431.63
|
$27.93
₫735,058
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
CN¥49.36
|
$3.79
₫99,684
|
|
Dongguan vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Dongguan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
CN¥209.77
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.50
CN¥172.50
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.69
CN¥434.34
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.55
CN¥271.46
|
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
|
Dongguan vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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