Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Miao-li Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 23.8% cheaper than Miao-li.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Miao-li. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Miao-li Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Miao-li, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Miao-li
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.11
NT$97.41
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
NT$143.55
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
NT$35.89
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NT$20.51
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Miao-li vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Miao-li
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
NT$42.66
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
NT$135.86
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.04
NT$345.45
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
NT$67.67
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
NT$109.45
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$44.80
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
NT$13.95
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NT$36.74
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$40.70
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NT$32.56
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NT$25.58
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Miao-li vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Miao-li
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
NT$119.11
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,064.72
NT$1,097,140.06
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
NT$297.36
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Miao-li vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Miao-li
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.64
NT$583.16
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$327.71
NT$10,253.65
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.85
NT$5,126.82
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.36
NT$1,513.07
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Miao-li vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Miao-li
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.10
NT$17,431.20
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,493.69
NT$922,828.09
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Miao-li vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miao-li
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
NT$48.19
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
NT$73.48
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
NT$194.82
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
NT$307.61
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Miao-li vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Miao-li
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.12
NT$973.58
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.39
NT$512.68
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.53
NT$2,050.22
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
NT$3,076.09
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Miao-li vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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