Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Viana do Castelo Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 39.2% cheaper than Viana do Castelo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Viana do Castelo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Viana do Castelo, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.63
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.32
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.18
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.35
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,871.70
€29,089.39
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.79
€12.70
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.11
€31.01
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.75
€634.45
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.35
€521.60
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.64
€57.23
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,212.70
€9,629.59
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
€5.24
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.23
€49.15
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.60
€75.23
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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