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Changchun vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Changchun is 9.5% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% more in Changchun
Groceries: pay 14.8% more in Changchun
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Changchun
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Changchun
Childcare: pay 3.8% less in Changchun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% more in Changchun
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Changchun

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Changchun are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Changchun.

Changchun vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changchun instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 19.4% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Changchun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,928	$2.80 CN¥19.84	+48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,835	$5.26 CN¥37.20	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,482	$0.44 CN¥3.14	-6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,482	$0.28 CN¥1.98	+14.0%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 14.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Changchun
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,869	$1.22 CN¥8.60	+34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,610	$16.12 CN¥114.07	+225.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫139,035	$9.02 CN¥63.83	+71.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,735	$1.09 CN¥7.73	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,879	$1.59 CN¥11.25	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,835	$0.65 CN¥4.61	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,394	$0.48 CN¥3.37	+1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,421	$0.38 CN¥2.70	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,176	$0.60 CN¥4.27	+20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,647	$0.32 CN¥2.25	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,154	$0.29 CN¥2.02	-37.9%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Changchun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,474	$4.36 CN¥30.88	+36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,710	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫998,550,169	$18,211.64 CN¥128,852.83	-51.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,785	$3.36 CN¥23.81	-40.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Hanoi	Changchun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,668	$14.02 CN¥99.19	+61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,187,333	$154.22 CN¥1,091.13	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,812,815	$233.66 CN¥1,653.23	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,482,671	$32.16 CN¥227.56	-42.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Changchun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,102,251	$280.39 CN¥1,983.88	+21.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,660,053	$8,411.84 CN¥59,516.32	-28.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Changchun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,964	$1.12 CN¥7.94	+18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,244	$2.47 CN¥17.46	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,949	$3.15 CN¥22.32	+137.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫736,317	$42.06 CN¥297.58	+50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,855	$4.91 CN¥34.72	+29.5%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Changchun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,102,320	$28.04 CN¥198.39	-32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫604,678	$42.06 CN¥297.58	+83.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,280,748	$74.77 CN¥529.03	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,908,340	$79.45 CN¥562.10	+9.7%
Average			+11.7%

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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: December 2025

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