Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johnson City vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Johnson City is 3.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4 times more in Johnson City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Johnson City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Johnson City
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Johnson City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Johnson City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Johnson City
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% more in Johnson City
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Johnson City are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Johnson City.
Johnson City vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johnson City instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$1.75
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johnson City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$6.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$1.96
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johnson City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$2.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$17.18
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johnson City - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$55.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$1,012.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$143.76
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johnson City - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$1,208.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
$14,500.00
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johnson City - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$46.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$13.00
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johnson City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.5% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$97.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
$116.66
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johnson City - Cost of clothing
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