Cost of living comparison
compared to
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:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Shah Alam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.03
|
$1.89
₫49,159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR16.83
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.76
|
$0.47
₫12,290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MYR1.61
|
$0.25
₫6,383
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Shah Alam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MYR3.90
|
$0.91
₫23,502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
MYR28.06
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR27.79
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.21
|
$1.51
₫39,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR8.70
|
$1.59
₫41,234
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR4.88
|
$1.44
₫37,252
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.76
|
$0.47
₫12,203
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.53
|
$0.66
₫17,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.57
|
$0.50
₫12,973
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.09
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.45
|
$0.46
₫11,967
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Shah Alam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.26
|
$3.20
₫83,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.40
MYR60.79
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR133K
|
$37,880.00
₫983M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
MYR20.95
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Shah Alam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.45
MYR120.17
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.98
MYR1,239.13
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.88
MYR1,084.82
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.51
MYR124.37
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
Shah Alam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.86
MYR907.13
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR24,665.63
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Shah Alam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.03
|
$0.95
₫24,579
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.49
|
$1.79
₫46,517
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR16.83
|
$1.33
₫34,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.51
MYR151.97
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.28
MYR24.78
|
$3.79
₫98,318
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Shah Alam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.45
MYR218.83
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MYR136.23
|
$22.94
₫595K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.57
MYR242.99
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.55
MYR175.82
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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