Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kunming vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Kunming is 37.3% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% more in Kunming
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Kunming
- Transportation
-
pay 78.2% more in Kunming
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Kunming
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% more in Kunming
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.0% more in Kunming
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Kunming
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Kunming are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kunming.
Kunming vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kunming instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Kunming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$2.45
CN¥17.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$6.06
CN¥42.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$0.47
CN¥3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$0.27
CN¥1.90
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kunming - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Kunming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$3.50
CN¥24.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$8.05
CN¥56.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$1.77
CN¥12.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$1.91
CN¥13.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$0.59
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.43
CN¥3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$0.64
CN¥4.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$0.51
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$0.16
CN¥1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$0.38
CN¥2.69
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kunming - Cost of groceries
pay 78.2% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Kunming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$4.37
CN¥30.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$35.05
CN¥247.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$20,328.62
CN¥143,408.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$3.36
CN¥23.74
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kunming - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Kunming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$16.44
CN¥115.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$280.39
CN¥1,978.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$210.30
CN¥1,483.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$39.16
CN¥276.26
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kunming - Cost of housing
pay 46.4% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Kunming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$420.59
CN¥2,967.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
$13,085.09
CN¥92,308.77
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kunming - Cost of childcare
pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Kunming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$1.40
CN¥9.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$3.06
CN¥21.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$2.10
CN¥14.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$70.10
CN¥494.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$6.31
CN¥44.51
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kunming - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Kunming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$70.10
CN¥494.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
$33.30
CN¥234.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$64.49
CN¥454.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
$105.15
CN¥741.77
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kunming - Cost of clothing
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