Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 14.9% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Quito, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
Quito
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.98
₫50,057
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.75
₫120,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.44
₫11,213
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.26
₫6,507
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
Quito
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.03
₫26,023
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.00
₫126,605
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.30
₫134,129
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.59
₫40,137
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.59
₫40,336
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.72
₫43,535
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.46
₫11,702
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.76
₫19,317
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.49
₫12,322
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.46
₫11,527
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.54
₫13,623
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
Quito
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.47
₫87,767
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$7.91
₫200,228
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$39,554.95
₫1,001,138,234
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.38
₫136,155
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
Quito
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$9.00
₫227,891
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$338.66
₫8,571,564
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$239.31
₫6,056,886
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$58.28
₫1,475,022
|
|
pay 27.4% more for childcare
Quito
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$243.92
₫6,173,686
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$12,260.72
₫310,319,481
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.99
₫25,028
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.83
₫46,399
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.38
₫35,040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$26.31
₫665,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.15
₫105,120
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
Quito
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$36.72
₫929,417
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$26.37
₫667,425
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$92.93
₫2,352,083
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$86.41
₫2,187,102
|
|
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