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Hanoi vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 4.6% cheaper than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 44.6% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 11.2% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Shah Alam. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Shah Alam, you would:

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.27	$1.89 ₫49,883	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.27 MYR17.12	$4.32 ₫114K	+1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 MYR2.81	$0.47 ₫12,471	-32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 MYR1.64	$0.25 ₫6,477	-39.7%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Shah Alam	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MYR3.96	$0.91 ₫23,848	-8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 MYR28.53	$4.95 ₫130K	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 MYR28.26	$5.27 ₫139K	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 MYR8.35	$1.51 ₫39,699	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR8.84	$1.59 ₫41,842	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR4.96	$1.44 ₫37,801	+16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MYR2.80	$0.47 ₫12,383	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.60	$0.66 ₫17,405	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.62	$0.50 ₫13,165	-23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.13	$0.44 ₫11,637	-16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.49	$0.46 ₫12,143	-25.6%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.38	$3.20 ₫84,399	+74.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.40 MYR61.82	$7.58 ₫200K	-50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,767.77 MYR136K	$37,880.00 ₫998M	+12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.31 MYR21.30	$5.61 ₫148K	+5.6%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Shah Alam	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.45 MYR122.21	$8.67 ₫228K	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.98 MYR1,260.16	$348.52 ₫9M	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.88 MYR1,103.24	$258.44 ₫7M	-6.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR126.48	$56.25 ₫1M	+78.5%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 44.6% more for childcare

	Shah Alam	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.86 MYR922.53	$231.49 ₫6M	+0.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 MYR25,084.38	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+88.6%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.27	$0.95 ₫24,942	-73.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.69	$1.79 ₫47,202	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.12	$1.33 ₫34,918	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.51 MYR154.55	$27.93 ₫736K	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 MYR25.20	$3.79 ₫99,766	-39.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 11.2% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.45 MYR222.55	$41.82 ₫1M	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MYR138.54	$22.94 ₫604K	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.57 MYR247.12	$86.52 ₫2M	+40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.55 MYR178.80	$72.39 ₫2M	+62.5%
Average			+11.2%

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