Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Hai Phong Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 2.2 times more expensive than Hai Phong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% more in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Hai Phong. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Hai Phong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Hai Phong, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
|
Hai Phong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.52
₫39,463
|
$4.21
CN¥28.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
$4.91
CN¥33.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,332
|
$0.48
CN¥3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,405
|
$0.31
CN¥2.11
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Hai Phong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
$1.71
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫129K
|
$7.47
CN¥51.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫137K
|
$6.64
CN¥45.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
$1.78
CN¥12.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,377
|
$1.53
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,381
|
$0.98
CN¥6.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,245
|
$0.77
CN¥5.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,212
|
$0.80
CN¥5.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,018
|
$0.60
CN¥4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,507
|
$0.35
CN¥2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,008
|
$0.41
CN¥2.83
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Hai Phong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₫82,084
|
$4.21
CN¥28.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.68
₫148K
|
$31.54
CN¥216.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
$18,225.66
CN¥125K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫146K
|
$4.63
CN¥31.73
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Hai Phong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
$12.93
CN¥88.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.28
₫6M
|
$935.23
CN¥6,414.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.91
₫6M
|
$504.41
CN¥3,459.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
$39.27
CN¥269.29
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Hai Phong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.52
₫4M
|
$710.76
CN¥4,874.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
$23,242.73
CN¥159K
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hai Phong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.76
₫19,732
|
$1.12
CN¥7.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫46,678
|
$2.90
CN¥19.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
$4.21
CN¥28.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.73
₫592K
|
$57.84
CN¥396.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫98,658
|
$8.41
CN¥57.69
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.3% more for clothing
|
Hai Phong
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
$62.30
CN¥427.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
$36.37
CN¥249.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
$81.74
CN¥560.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫2M
|
$105.53
CN¥723.75
|
|
Hai Phong vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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