Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Romania

Satu Mare vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Satu Mare is 8.8% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Satu Mare
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Satu Mare
Transportation: pay 41.5% more in Satu Mare
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Satu Mare
Childcare: pay 83.3% less in Satu Mare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.4% more in Satu Mare
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Satu Mare

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

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Satu Mare vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Satu Mare instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Satu Mare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$8.37 RON39.87	+295.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.27 RON29.90	+42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$1.46 RON6.98	+198.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$1.31 RON6.23	+327.8%
Average			+170.9%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Satu Mare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$1.05 RON4.98	-3.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.56 RON16.94	-31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.35 RON20.75	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$2.61 RON12.44	+77.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$3.38 RON16.13	+100.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.50 RON2.37	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.60 RON2.86	+25.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.57 RON2.71	-6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.63 RON2.98	+22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.52 RON2.49	+20.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.60 RON2.86	+19.6%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 41.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Satu Mare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$5.79 RON27.62	+67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$23.00 RON109.64	+149.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$22,482.01 RON107K	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$7.51 RON35.78	+39.3%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Hanoi	Satu Mare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$7.11 RON33.89	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$321.05 RON1,530.12	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$261.54 RON1,246.49	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$94.67 RON451.18	+44.4%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 83.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Satu Mare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$156.85 RON747.55	-79.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$3,816.71 RON18,190.46	-86.2%
Average			-83.3%

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pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Satu Mare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$1.88 RON8.97	+74.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$2.46 RON11.71	+30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$5.44 RON25.92	+288.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$41.83 RON199.35	+70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$6.27 RON29.90	+48.2%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Satu Mare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$60.13 RON286.56	+24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$27.88 RON132.90	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$83.65 RON398.69	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$69.71 RON332.25	-11.4%
Average			+4.0%

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