Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Brazil

Guarulhos vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Guarulhos is 21.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Guarulhos
Groceries: pay 19.8% more in Guarulhos
Transportation: pay 96.8% more in Guarulhos
Housing: pay 20.4% less in Guarulhos
Childcare: pay 52.7% less in Guarulhos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Guarulhos
Clothing: pay 33.9% more in Guarulhos

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

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Guarulhos vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Guarulhos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$8.96 R$44.68	+323.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$8.96 R$44.68	+103.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$1.40 R$6.99	+185.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$0.87 R$4.32	+183.8%
Average			+202.4%

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pay 19.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Guarulhos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$1.85 R$9.25	+70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$6.20 R$30.95	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.82 R$19.05	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$2.54 R$12.67	+72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$2.11 R$10.51	+25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$1.06 R$5.29	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.76 R$3.78	+57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.70 R$3.49	+14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.68 R$3.38	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.58 R$2.91	+34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.55 R$2.76	+10.0%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 96.8% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Guarulhos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$4.92 R$24.54	+41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$103.53 R$516.31	+1020.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$23,669.59 R$118K	-22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$7.16 R$35.70	+32.9%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 20.4% less for housing

	Hanoi	Guarulhos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$22.73 R$113.38	+157.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$348.40 R$1,737.58	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$159.27 R$794.32	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$71.13 R$354.75	+8.5%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Guarulhos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$437.99 R$2,184.39	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$10,910.03 R$54,411.05	-60.6%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Guarulhos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$2.39 R$11.91	+121.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$2.54 R$12.66	+35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$2.48 R$12.39	+77.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$27.87 R$139.01	+13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$9.95 R$49.65	+135.1%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 33.9% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Guarulhos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$64.75 R$322.91	+34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$56.84 R$283.45	+116.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$92.91 R$463.35	+10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$78.61 R$392.06	-0.1%
Average			+33.9%

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