Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Paulo vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 89.6% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% more in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% more in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.6% more in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% more in Sao Paulo
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$7.83
R$42.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$1.22
R$6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$0.87
R$4.73
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$1.91
R$10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$5.88
R$31.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$3.98
R$21.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$2.66
R$14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$2.09
R$11.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$1.28
R$6.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.85
R$4.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$0.74
R$4.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$0.88
R$4.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.66
R$3.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.59
R$3.20
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$4.28
R$23.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$22,360.53
R$121,627.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 69.1% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$20.82
R$113.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$671.45
R$3,652.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$417.23
R$2,269.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$46.29
R$251.79
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 71.4% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$484.48
R$2,635.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$15,731.99
R$85,572.56
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 77.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$2.13
R$11.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$2.63
R$14.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$31.73
R$172.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$8.39
R$45.61
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$54.85
R$298.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$45.57
R$247.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$87.31
R$474.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$74.26
R$403.92
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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