Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

New Zealand

Whangarei vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Whangarei is 76.2% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Whangarei
Groceries: pay 56.4% more in Whangarei
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Whangarei
Housing: pay 40.3% more in Whangarei
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Whangarei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Whangarei
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Whangarei

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

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Whangarei vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Whangarei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$12.04 NZ$21.46	+469.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$8.40 NZ$14.97	+90.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$2.05 NZ$3.66	+318.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$1.55 NZ$2.76	+407.3%
Average			+272.0%

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pay 56.4% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Whangarei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$1.26 NZ$2.24	+16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$2.80 NZ$4.98	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$5.47 NZ$9.75	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$5.34 NZ$9.51	+263.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$3.30 NZ$5.89	+96.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$1.18 NZ$2.10	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.96 NZ$1.71	+100.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$1.33 NZ$2.38	+118.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$1.37 NZ$2.43	+167.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$1.02 NZ$1.81	+134.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.76 NZ$1.36	+51.6%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Whangarei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$6.36 NZ$11.33	+83.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$128.85 NZ$229.61	+1294.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$16.41 NZ$29.25	+204.6%
Average			+155.8%

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pay 40.3% more for housing

	Hanoi	Whangarei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$50.42 NZ$89.85	+470.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$417.35 NZ$743.75	+2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$414.55 NZ$738.75	+48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$114.63 NZ$204.28	+74.8%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Whangarei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	-9.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	-19.0%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Whangarei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$5.88 NZ$10.48	+446.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$3.36 NZ$5.99	+78.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$25.21 NZ$44.92	+1699.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$34.73 NZ$61.90	+41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$10.08 NZ$17.97	+138.2%
Average			+185.5%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Whangarei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$71.43 NZ$127.29	+48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$32.68 NZ$58.24	+24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$70.03 NZ$124.79	-16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$91.50 NZ$163.06	+16.3%
Average			+15.7%

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