Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 32.7% cheaper than Hanoi.
Hai Phong vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
₫55,009
|
$1.54
₫40,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
₫115K
|
$4.23
₫110K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,752
|
$0.49
₫12,752
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫7,939
|
$0.31
₫7,939
|
|
Hanoi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫28,192
|
$0.49
₫12,669
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
₫135K
|
$5.21
₫135K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
₫148K
|
$5.70
₫148K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₫38,206
|
$1.47
₫38,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₫43,780
|
$1.68
₫43,780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫39,554
|
$1.52
₫39,554
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,493
|
$0.48
₫12,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,860
|
$0.61
₫15,860
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,253
|
$0.51
₫13,253
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,257
|
$0.43
₫11,257
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,058
|
$0.50
₫13,058
|
|
Hanoi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,133
|
$3.23
₫83,927
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.24
₫240K
|
$5.77
₫150K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫798M
|
$30,715.02
₫798M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
₫140K
|
$5.39
₫140K
|
|
Hanoi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.84
₫230K
|
$8.84
₫230K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.99
₫11M
|
$243.77
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.92
₫7M
|
$243.77
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.57
₫2M
|
$34.34
₫892K
|
|
Hanoi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.38
₫20M
|
$153.96
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,672.00
₫719M
|
$4,618.80
₫120M
|
|
Hanoi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
₫27,995
|
$0.77
₫20,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
₫48,844
|
$1.86
₫48,341
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
₫36,406
|
$1.19
₫31,005
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
₫636K
|
$23.09
₫600K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
₫110K
|
$4.23
₫110K
|
|
Hanoi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.20
₫1M
|
$46.19
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.30
₫683K
|
$21.17
₫550K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.65
₫2M
|
$76.98
₫2M
|
|
Hanoi vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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