Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Shah Alam is 36.7% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% more in Shah Alam
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Shah Alam
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Shah Alam
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Shah Alam
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% less in Shah Alam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Shah Alam
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Shah Alam
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Shah Alam.
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 50.0% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$0.41
MYR1.67
|
|
Hanoi vs. Shah Alam - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$0.99
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$7.11
MYR29.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$7.04
MYR28.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$2.08
MYR8.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$2.20
MYR9.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$1.24
MYR5.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$1.15
MYR4.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$0.65
MYR2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
|
Hanoi vs. Shah Alam - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$1.84
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$15.40
MYR63.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,356.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$5.31
MYR21.75
|
|
Hanoi vs. Shah Alam - Cost of transportation
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$30.45
MYR124.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$313.98
MYR1,286.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$274.88
MYR1,126.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$31.51
MYR129.12
|
|
Hanoi vs. Shah Alam - Cost of housing
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$229.86
MYR941.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,608.13
|
|
Hanoi vs. Shah Alam - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$2.91
MYR11.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$38.51
MYR157.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$6.28
MYR25.73
|
|
Hanoi vs. Shah Alam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$55.45
MYR227.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
$34.52
MYR141.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$61.57
MYR252.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
$44.55
MYR182.53
|
|
Hanoi vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing
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