Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Naperville Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 64.8% cheaper than Naperville.
Hanoi vs. Naperville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Naperville, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Naperville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$2.12
₫54,624
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.41
₫114K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$0.49
₫12,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$0.31
₫7,883
|
|
Naperville vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Naperville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.08
₫27,995
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
|
$5.21
₫134K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$5.70
₫147K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
|
$1.47
₫37,939
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.68
₫43,474
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.52
₫39,278
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.48
₫12,406
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.61
₫15,749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.51
₫13,160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.43
₫11,178
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.50
₫12,967
|
|
Naperville vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Naperville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$3.47
₫89,502
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.00
|
$9.24
₫238K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$30,715.02
₫793M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.49
|
$5.39
₫139K
|
|
Naperville vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 78.6% less for housing
|
Naperville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.25
|
$8.84
₫228K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,012.25
|
$407.99
₫11M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,637.50
|
$278.92
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$65.57
₫2M
|
|
Naperville vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Naperville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$771.38
₫20M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$27,672.00
₫714M
|
|
Naperville vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Naperville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.08
₫27,799
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$1.88
₫48,502
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.99
|
$1.40
₫36,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$24.48
₫632K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$4.23
₫109K
|
|
Naperville vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Naperville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$48.20
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$26.30
₫679K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.50
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$78.65
₫2M
|
|
Naperville vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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