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Bien Hoa vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Bien Hoa is 20.9% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Bien Hoa
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Bien Hoa
Transportation: pay 3.2% less in Bien Hoa
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Bien Hoa
Childcare: pay 26.8% less in Bien Hoa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% less in Bien Hoa
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Bien Hoa

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bien Hoa.

Bien Hoa vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bien Hoa instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Hanoi	Bien Hoa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,329	$1.89 ₫49,329
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫112K	$3.79 ₫98,658	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,332	$0.43 ₫11,181	-9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,405	$0.21 ₫5,591	-12.7%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Bien Hoa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,583	$0.76 ₫19,732	-16.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫129K	$5.67 ₫148K	+14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫137K	$4.68 ₫122K	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,258	$1.37 ₫35,714	-9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,377	$0.86 ₫22,375	-45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,381	$0.95 ₫24,613	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,245	$0.52 ₫13,517	+10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,212	$0.52 ₫13,425	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,018	$0.43 ₫11,188	-14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,507	$0.50 ₫13,115	+14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,008	$0.54 ₫14,076	+17.2%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Bien Hoa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫83,462	$3.17 ₫82,565	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫197K	$7.10 ₫185K	-6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫987M	$37,122.40 ₫967M	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫146K	$5.42 ₫141K	-3.4%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Hanoi	Bien Hoa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫226K	$6.88 ₫179K	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$189.40 ₫5M	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$113.64 ₫3M	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$38.62 ₫1M	-31.3%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 26.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Bien Hoa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$66.29 ₫2M	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫307M	$13,892.02 ₫362M	+17.9%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Bien Hoa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,665	$0.53 ₫13,812	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫46,678	$1.14 ₫29,598	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,530	$1.25 ₫32,557	-5.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫727K	$10.73 ₫280K	-61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫98,658	$3.41 ₫88,793	-10.0%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Bien Hoa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$17.05 ₫444K	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫597K	$15.15 ₫395K	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$69.45 ₫2M	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$79.23 ₫2M	+9.4%
Average			-25.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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