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Hanoi vs. Shijiazhuang Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 25.7% more expensive than Shijiazhuang.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 38.4% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 18.9% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 50.1% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Shijiazhuang.

Hanoi vs. Shijiazhuang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Shijiazhuang, you would:

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Shijiazhuang	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.68 CN¥11.60	$1.89 ₫49,803	+12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.61 CN¥38.67	$4.32 ₫114K	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 CN¥2.78	$0.47 ₫12,451	+17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 CN¥1.69	$0.25 ₫6,466	+0.3%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 38.4% more for groceries

	Shijiazhuang	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 CN¥7.41	$0.91 ₫23,810	-15.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.67 CN¥52.92	$4.95 ₫130K	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.63 CN¥31.96	$5.27 ₫139K	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 CN¥8.12	$1.51 ₫39,635	+28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.14 CN¥7.89	$1.59 ₫41,774	+38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.13	$1.44 ₫37,740	+139.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 CN¥3.51	$0.47 ₫12,363	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.19	$0.66 ₫17,377	+107.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 CN¥3.51	$0.50 ₫13,143	-1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 CN¥1.75	$0.44 ₫11,618	+73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 CN¥1.75	$0.46 ₫12,123	+81.3%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 18.9% more for transportation

	Shijiazhuang	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 CN¥30.30	$3.20 ₫84,263	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.61 CN¥87.00	$7.58 ₫199K	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,398.42 CN¥134K	$37,880.00 ₫996M	+95.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.81 CN¥26.29	$5.61 ₫147K	+47.1%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Shijiazhuang	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.31 CN¥43.50	$8.67 ₫228K	+37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$224.26 CN¥1,546.63	$348.52 ₫9M	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$126.15 CN¥869.98	$258.44 ₫7M	+104.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.81 CN¥467.67	$56.25 ₫1M	-17.1%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 50.1% more for childcare

	Shijiazhuang	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.45 CN¥2,658.26	$231.49 ₫6M	-39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,905.67 CN¥33,832.45	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+140.2%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Shijiazhuang	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$0.95 ₫24,901	+22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.01 CN¥20.78	$1.79 ₫47,126	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 CN¥24.17	$1.33 ₫34,862	-62.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.85 CN¥88.61	$27.93 ₫734K	+117.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 CN¥36.25	$3.79 ₫99,606	-27.9%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Shijiazhuang	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.05 CN¥214.11	$41.82 ₫1M	+34.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.46 CN¥168.68	$22.94 ₫603K	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 CN¥483.32	$86.52 ₫2M	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.46 CN¥347.99	$72.39 ₫2M	+43.5%
Average			+23.9%

Shijiazhuang vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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