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Hanoi vs. Rock Hill Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 46.3% cheaper than Rock Hill.

Restaurants
pay 79.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 42.7% less in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 17.1% less in Hanoi
Housing
pay 72.1% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 51.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 14.9% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Rock Hill Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Rock Hill, you would:

pay 79.3% less for restaurants

 
Rock Hill
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.00
 
$1.89
₫49,842
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$4.32
₫113,640
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.00
 
$0.47
₫12,461

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

 
Rock Hill
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$2.76
 
$0.91
₫23,828
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.15
 
$4.95
₫130,387
Milk (1 gallon) $2.94
 
$5.27
₫138,798

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

 
Rock Hill
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.67
 
$3.20
₫84,329
Monthly public transit pass ?? $7.58
₫199,368
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,535.00
 
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105

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pay 72.1% less for housing

 
Rock Hill
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.00
 
$8.67
₫228,277
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,350.00
 
$348.52
₫9,171,618
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,175.00
 
$258.44
₫6,801,161

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Rock Hill
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $231.49
₫6,091,813
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $11,784.89
₫310,128,655

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Rock Hill
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
 
$0.95
₫24,921
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.33
 
$1.79
₫47,163
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$1.33
₫34,889

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

 
Rock Hill
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.67
 
$41.82
₫1,100,435
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.33
 
$22.94
₫603,643
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$86.52
₫2,276,847

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