Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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China

Dongguan vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Dongguan is 17.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Dongguan
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Dongguan
Transportation: pay 31.6% more in Dongguan
Housing: pay 2.2% less in Dongguan
Childcare: pay 22.3% less in Dongguan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.1% more in Dongguan
Clothing: pay 4.4% less in Dongguan

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

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Dongguan vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Dongguan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫55,009	$2.61 CN¥17.50	+23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫115K	$5.15 CN¥34.50	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,752	$0.48 CN¥3.25	-1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,939	$0.30 CN¥2.00	-2.4%
Average			+9.1%

Hanoi vs. Dongguan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Dongguan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,192	$1.60 CN¥10.74	+47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$10.50 CN¥70.38	+101.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$5.92 CN¥39.68	+3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,206	$1.63 CN¥10.95	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,780	$1.53 CN¥10.24	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,554	$1.03 CN¥6.91	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,493	$0.72 CN¥4.83	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,860	$0.87 CN¥5.81	+41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,253	$0.66 CN¥4.40	+28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,257	$0.48 CN¥3.22	+10.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,058	$0.57 CN¥3.85	+14.4%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 31.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Dongguan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,133	$4.86 CN¥32.60	+40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫240K	$22.37 CN¥150.01	+142.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫798M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$4.36 CN¥29.20	-19.2%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 2.2% less for housing

	Hanoi	Dongguan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫230K	$12.88 CN¥86.34	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$378.84 CN¥2,540.11	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$217.76 CN¥1,460.07	-21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$48.84 CN¥327.45	-25.5%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 22.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Dongguan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$528.93 CN¥3,546.45	-31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫719M	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	-13.2%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Dongguan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,995	$0.89 CN¥6.00	-16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,844	$2.54 CN¥17.00	+34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,406	$4.47 CN¥30.00	+219.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫636K	$51.87 CN¥347.82	+111.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$7.45 CN¥49.95	+76.0%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 4.4% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Dongguan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$45.83 CN¥307.26	-4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫683K	$39.75 CN¥266.51	+51.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$72.46 CN¥485.87	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$39.15 CN¥262.51	-50.2%
Average			-4.4%

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