Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Morelia Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 5.8% cheaper than Morelia.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 35.7% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 26.2% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Morelia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.3% less for restaurants

	Morelia	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 MX$120.13	$1.89 ₫49,523	-73.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 MX$101.65	$4.32 ₫113K	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 MX$15.25	$0.47 ₫12,381	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 MX$18.48	$0.25 ₫6,430	-77.3%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 35.7% less for groceries

	Morelia	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$44.69	$0.91 ₫23,676	-65.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 MX$80.09	$4.95 ₫130K	+5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$111.31	$5.27 ₫138K	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$44.38	$1.51 ₫39,413	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$64.77	$1.59 ₫41,540	-58.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 MX$23.19	$1.44 ₫37,528	+5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MX$12.16	$0.47 ₫12,294	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$16.57	$0.66 ₫17,279	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$15.43	$0.50 ₫13,070	-44.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$16.32	$0.44 ₫11,552	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$16.93	$0.46 ₫12,055	-53.6%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Morelia	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 MX$86.04	$3.20 ₫83,789	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.43 MX$415.84	$7.58 ₫198K	-69.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$341K	$37,880.00 ₫990M	+89.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.40 MX$74.86	$5.61 ₫147K	+27.5%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Morelia	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$526.59	$8.67 ₫227K	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$343.79 MX$5,852.56	$348.52 ₫9M	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.79 MX$5,852.56	$258.44 ₫7M	-24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$636.02	$56.25 ₫1M	+50.5%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Morelia	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.13 MX$3,696.35	$231.49 ₫6M	+6.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,256.98 MX$55,445.27	$11,784.89 ₫308M	+261.8%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Morelia	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.71 MX$46.20	$0.95 ₫24,761	-65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 MX$58.53	$1.79 ₫46,861	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 MX$65.52	$1.33 ₫34,666	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.09 MX$954.89	$27.93 ₫730K	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 MX$73.93	$3.79 ₫99,046	-12.8%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

	Morelia	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.09 MX$954.89	$41.82 ₫1M	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.00 MX$646.86	$22.94 ₫600K	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.14 MX$1,755.77	$86.52 ₫2M	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 MX$1,617.15	$72.39 ₫2M	-23.8%
Average			-26.2%

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