Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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United States

Staten Island vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Staten Island is 3.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 6.1 times more in Staten Island
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Staten Island
Transportation: pay 39.1% more in Staten Island
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Staten Island
Childcare: pay 22.4% more in Staten Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5 times more in Staten Island
Clothing: pay 37.3% more in Staten Island

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Staten Island are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Staten Island.

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Staten Island vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Staten Island instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 6.1 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Staten Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$23.50	+1010.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$13.50	+206.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$2.62	+434.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$1.67	+445.5%
Average			+512.5%

Hanoi vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Hanoi	Staten Island
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$4.78	+340.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$8.81	+69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.82	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$6.03	+310.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$6.33	+275.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$3.00	+97.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$1.62	+235.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$2.83	+364.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$3.08	+503.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$1.83	+321.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$2.00	+298.0%
Average			+214.9%

Hanoi vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Staten Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$4.25	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$35,458.00	+15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$20.40	+278.5%
Average			+39.1%

Hanoi vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Staten Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$65.00	+635.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$1,833.33	+349.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$1,433.33	+413.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$164.80	+151.3%
Average			+345.4%

Hanoi vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing

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pay 22.4% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Staten Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$2,000.00	+159.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$16,000.00	-42.2%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Staten Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$8.50	+689.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$6.50	+245.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$19.00	+1256.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$116.67	+376.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$20.25	+378.3%
Average			+449.3%

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pay 37.3% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Staten Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$72.67	+50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$37.50	+42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$103.75	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$105.00	+33.5%
Average			+37.3%

Hanoi vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing

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