Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 17.2% cheaper than Valparaiso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Valparaiso
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.38
CLF0.2200
|
$1.89
₫49,842
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
CLF0.1900
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
₫12,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
CLF0.0200
|
$0.25
₫6,471
|
|
Valparaiso vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Valparaiso
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
$4.95
₫130,387
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CLF0.1000
|
$5.27
₫138,798
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
CLF0.0900
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.0700
|
$1.59
₫41,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$1.44
₫37,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
$0.47
₫12,373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
$0.66
₫17,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CLF0.0100
|
$0.50
₫13,154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CLF0.0100
|
$0.44
₫11,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0100
|
$0.46
₫12,133
|
|
Valparaiso vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Valparaiso
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
CLF0.1200
|
$3.20
₫84,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.10
CLF1.2100
|
$7.58
₫199,368
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,562.90
CLF338.0500
|
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
CLF0.1500
|
$5.61
₫147,533
|
|
Valparaiso vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Valparaiso
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.60
CLF0.5000
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.86
CLF10.9300
|
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.72
CLF9.7400
|
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.95
CLF2.4400
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
|
Valparaiso vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Valparaiso
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.05
CLF9.9400
|
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,857.58
CLF205.6100
|
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
|
Valparaiso vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valparaiso
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
CLF0.0700
|
$0.95
₫24,921
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.79
₫47,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
CLF0.1000
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.88
CLF0.5100
|
$27.93
₫735,058
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$3.79
₫99,684
|
|
Valparaiso vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Valparaiso
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.26
CLF0.7300
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.84
CLF0.4800
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.40
CLF1.3800
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.98
CLF1.1400
|
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
|
Valparaiso vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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