Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Huizhou Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 6.7% more expensive than Huizhou.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 1.3% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 44.1% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 44.2% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 6.0% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Huizhou Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% less for restaurants

	Huizhou	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.24 CN¥15.00	$2.12 ₫55,009	-5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.07 CN¥34.00	$4.41 ₫115K	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 CN¥3.76	$0.49 ₫12,752	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.00	$0.31 ₫7,939	+2.4%
Average			-7.2%

Huizhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% more for groceries

	Huizhou	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 CN¥10.75	$1.08 ₫28,192	-32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.92 CN¥26.25	$5.21 ₫135K	+33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.03 CN¥47.12	$5.70 ₫148K	-18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 CN¥10.34	$1.47 ₫38,206	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 CN¥13.15	$1.68 ₫43,780	-14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 CN¥5.42	$1.52 ₫39,554	+88.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.83	$0.48 ₫12,493	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥3.86	$0.61 ₫15,860	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 CN¥4.22	$0.51 ₫13,253	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 CN¥2.95	$0.43 ₫11,257	-1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 CN¥3.63	$0.50 ₫13,058	-7.3%
Average			+1.3%

Huizhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Huizhou	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 CN¥29.73	$3.47 ₫90,133	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.90 CN¥120.01	$9.24 ₫240K	-48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,715.02 ₫798M	+58.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.39 CN¥29.40	$5.39 ₫140K	+22.9%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 44.1% more for housing

	Huizhou	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.89 CN¥66.34	$8.84 ₫230K	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.81 CN¥1,400.06	$407.99 ₫11M	+95.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.67 CN¥1,566.74	$278.92 ₫7M	+19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.12 CN¥255.60	$65.57 ₫2M	+72.0%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 44.2% more for childcare

	Huizhou	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.74 CN¥3,250.15	$771.38 ₫20M	+59.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,378.36 CN¥143K	$27,672.00 ₫719M	+29.4%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Huizhou	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 CN¥7.00	$1.08 ₫27,995	+3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CN¥19.97	$1.88 ₫48,844	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 CN¥20.00	$1.40 ₫36,406	-53.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.44 CN¥271.12	$24.48 ₫636K	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 CN¥44.00	$4.23 ₫110K	-35.5%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

	Huizhou	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.22 CN¥330.01	$48.20 ₫1M	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 CN¥275.57	$26.30 ₫683K	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.39 CN¥552.44	$83.83 ₫2M	+1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 CN¥468.65	$78.65 ₫2M	+12.5%
Average			-6.0%

Huizhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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