Cost of living comparison
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Hanoi vs. Marsascala Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 16.9% more expensive than Marsascala.
Hanoi vs. Marsascala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Marsascala, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
|
Marsascala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.60
€17.41
|
$2.12
₫55,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.94
|
$4.41
₫115K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.16
|
$0.49
₫12,752
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$0.31
₫7,939
|
|
Marsascala vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Marsascala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.08
₫28,192
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$5.21
₫135K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.19
|
$5.70
₫148K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
€3.77
|
$1.47
₫38,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$1.68
₫43,780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.35
|
$1.52
₫39,554
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$0.48
₫12,493
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.61
₫15,860
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.17
|
$0.51
₫13,253
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.43
₫11,257
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.50
₫13,058
|
|
Marsascala vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Marsascala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.05
|
$3.47
₫90,133
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.24
₫240K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,352.60
€27,851.64
|
$30,715.02
₫798M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.95
€20.39
|
$5.39
₫140K
|
|
Marsascala vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Marsascala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€24.87
|
$8.84
₫230K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.76
€895.23
|
$407.99
₫11M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$839.80
€746.03
|
$278.92
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
€68.46
|
$65.57
₫2M
|
|
Marsascala vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Marsascala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.95
€198.94
|
$771.38
₫20M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,478.94
€3,978.81
|
$27,672.00
₫719M
|
|
Marsascala vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marsascala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.48
|
$1.08
₫27,995
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
€1.99
|
$1.88
₫48,844
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.44
€5.72
|
$1.40
₫36,406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.99
€49.74
|
$24.48
₫636K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.95
|
$4.23
₫110K
|
|
Marsascala vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Marsascala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.59
|
$48.20
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.86
€26.53
|
$26.30
₫683K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.78
€77.09
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.25
€71.29
|
$78.65
₫2M
|
|
Marsascala vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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