Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 68.6% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% less in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% less in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.1% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% less in Hai Phong
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.73
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.78
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD1.99
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.46
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Singapore vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD2.99
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.24
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.58
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.10
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.39
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.47
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.72
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.81
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.50
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.42
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.23
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Singapore vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 67.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.46
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD117.35
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139K
SGD176K
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.32
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Singapore vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD44.39
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD3,941.48
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,879.38
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD147.02
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Singapore vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,585.50
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD36,781.83
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Singapore vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.78
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD5.91
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.14
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD148.15
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.67
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Singapore vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD107.41
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD53.84
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD132.17
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD159.59
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Singapore vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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