Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 11.2% cheaper than Durban.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Durban Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Durban, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Durban
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
ZAR121.91
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
ZAR87.77
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR15.73
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
ZAR12.42
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Durban vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Durban
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
ZAR15.94
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
ZAR62.46
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
ZAR69.13
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
ZAR37.09
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR35.68
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.67
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZAR11.26
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.80
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR10.72
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.76
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.05
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Durban vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Durban
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
ZAR85.69
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.64
ZAR670.92
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,742.57
ZAR351,094.99
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.76
ZAR97.53
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Durban vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Durban
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.85
ZAR606.87
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$400.23
ZAR6,774.33
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$385.32
ZAR6,522.08
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.42
ZAR2,004.48
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Durban vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 77.9% more for childcare
|
Durban
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.47
ZAR3,680.95
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,727.26
ZAR80,014.98
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Durban vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Durban
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
ZAR34.13
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
ZAR34.09
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
ZAR53.64
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.09
ZAR594.02
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
ZAR121.91
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Durban vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Durban
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.62
ZAR789.13
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.73
ZAR520.08
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.71
ZAR1,603.03
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.70
ZAR1,349.03
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Durban vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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