Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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China

Wenzhou vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Wenzhou is 18.1% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% more in Wenzhou
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Wenzhou
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Wenzhou
Housing: pay 43.2% less in Wenzhou
Childcare: pay 23.5% less in Wenzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Wenzhou
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Wenzhou

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Wenzhou are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Wenzhou.

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Wenzhou vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wenzhou instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 39.8% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Wenzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$2.98 CN¥19.96	+40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$7.46 CN¥49.90	+69.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.51 CN¥3.39	+3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.29 CN¥1.91	-6.4%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Wenzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$1.99 CN¥13.31	+83.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$7.76 CN¥51.94	+36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.92 CN¥12.87	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$1.02 CN¥6.79	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.84 CN¥5.62	-44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.83 CN¥5.52	+71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.78 CN¥5.21	+27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.49 CN¥3.31	-3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.27 CN¥1.81	-37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.34 CN¥2.26	-32.7%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Wenzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$4.70 CN¥31.47	+35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$4.62 CN¥30.94	-14.2%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Hanoi	Wenzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$242.37 CN¥1,621.66	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$169.04 CN¥1,131.00	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$22.81 CN¥152.63	-65.2%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 23.5% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Wenzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$1,267.79 CN¥8,482.50	+64.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$9,843.99 CN¥65,864.15	-64.4%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Wenzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$0.89 CN¥5.99	-16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.68 CN¥17.96	+42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.36 CN¥22.45	+139.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$13.67 CN¥91.48	-44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$7.46 CN¥49.90	+76.1%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Wenzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$43.25 CN¥289.40	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$18.89 CN¥126.41	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$96.90 CN¥648.33	+15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$44.75 CN¥299.38	-43.1%
Average			-19.3%

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