Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

South Africa

East London vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

East London is 15.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in East London
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in East London
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in East London
Housing: pay 5.2% less in East London
Childcare: pay 78.8% less in East London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% more in East London
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in East London

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

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East London vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in East London instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	East London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$9.31 ZAR153.86	+340.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$5.71 ZAR94.30	+29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$1.03 ZAR17.04	+110.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$0.75 ZAR12.31	+143.9%
Average			+151.1%

Hanoi vs. East London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Hanoi	East London
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$0.91 ZAR15.10	-15.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.31 ZAR71.14	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.34 ZAR71.76	-23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$2.23 ZAR36.79	+51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$2.43 ZAR40.07	+44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.68 ZAR11.26	-55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.68 ZAR11.25	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.75 ZAR12.38	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.67 ZAR11.03	+30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.77 ZAR12.70	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.63 ZAR10.47	+26.1%
Average			+9.2%

Hanoi vs. East London - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Hanoi	East London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$5.19 ZAR85.77	+49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$46.57 ZAR769.31	+404.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	+15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$5.05 ZAR83.38	-6.3%
Average			+78.9%

Hanoi vs. East London - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.2% less for housing

	Hanoi	East London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$43.66 ZAR721.33	+393.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$285.42 ZAR4,715.13	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$250.37 ZAR4,136.08	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$93.57 ZAR1,545.81	+42.7%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 78.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	East London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$177.26 ZAR2,928.35	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$5,407.94 ZAR89,339.37	-80.5%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	East London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$2.70 ZAR44.67	+151.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$2.10 ZAR34.74	+11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$2.88 ZAR47.65	+105.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$39.06 ZAR645.23	+59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$4.66 ZAR76.93	+10.0%
Average			+52.1%

Hanoi vs. East London - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Hanoi	East London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$57.05 ZAR942.53	+18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$33.02 ZAR545.47	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$72.11 ZAR1,191.19	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$96.14 ZAR1,588.26	+22.2%
Average			+11.8%

Hanoi vs. East London - Cost of clothing

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