Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gig Harbor vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Gig Harbor is 4.7 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4 times more in Gig Harbor
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Gig Harbor
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Gig Harbor
- Housing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Gig Harbor
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1 times more in Gig Harbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3 times more in Gig Harbor
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% more in Gig Harbor
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Gig Harbor are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 7.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$2.37
|
|
Hanoi vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$7.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$1.34
|
|
Hanoi vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$16.02
|
|
Hanoi vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$1,897.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$119.42
|
|
Hanoi vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of housing
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$2,216.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Hanoi vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$67.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$18.00
|
|
Hanoi vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.4% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$55.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$82.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$127.25
|
|
Hanoi vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing
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