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Xi'an vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Xi'an is 25.8% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Xi'an
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Xi'an
Transportation: pay 75.5% more in Xi'an
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Xi'an
Childcare: pay 49.6% more in Xi'an
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Xi'an
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in Xi'an

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Xi'an are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Xi'an. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Xi'an.

Xi'an vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xi'an instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Xi'an
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,934	$2.80 CN¥19.82	+48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,850	$5.61 CN¥39.65	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,484	$0.42 CN¥2.97	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,483	$0.28 CN¥1.98	+14.0%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Xi'an
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,872	$1.60 CN¥11.30	+76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,628	$3.50 CN¥24.78	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫139,054	$5.77 CN¥40.80	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,740	$1.66 CN¥11.74	+10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,885	$0.92 CN¥6.47	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,840	$0.75 CN¥5.32	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,396	$0.47 CN¥3.33	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,423	$0.60 CN¥4.23	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,178	$0.36 CN¥2.52	-28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,648	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,155	$0.29 CN¥2.02	-37.9%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 75.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Xi'an
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,485	$4.42 CN¥31.27	+38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,737	$33.65 CN¥237.89	+344.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫998,682,893	$21,029.61 CN¥148,681.44	-44.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,805	$3.62 CN¥25.57	-35.5%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Hanoi	Xi'an
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,698	$12.00 CN¥84.83	+38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,188,554	$247.68 CN¥1,751.14	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,813,720	$185.06 CN¥1,308.40	-28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,482,868	$37.05 CN¥261.97	-34.1%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 49.6% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Xi'an
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,103,062	$336.47 CN¥2,378.90	+45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,701,344	$18,132.20 CN¥128,196.44	+53.9%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Xi'an
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,967	$1.19 CN¥8.43	+25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,250	$2.64 CN¥18.63	+47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,954	$2.80 CN¥19.82	+111.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫736,415	$38.73 CN¥273.79	+38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,868	$4.91 CN¥34.69	+29.5%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Xi'an
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,102,467	$54.89 CN¥388.06	+31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫604,758	$31.68 CN¥224.01	+38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,281,051	$64.21 CN¥453.97	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,908,594	$71.22 CN¥503.53	-1.6%
Average			+10.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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