Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux Falls vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Sioux Falls is 3.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in Sioux Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Sioux Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sioux Falls
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Sioux Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% more in Sioux Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Sioux Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Sioux Falls
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Sioux Falls are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux Falls instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$1.91
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$1.73
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$35,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$17.22
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$66.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$1,265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$921.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$157.05
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of housing
pay 89.7% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$43.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$11.12
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$114.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$137.25
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of clothing
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