Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Vung Tau Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 15.5% more expensive than Vung Tau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Vung Tau. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Vung Tau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Vung Tau, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Vung Tau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
₫47,332
|
$1.89
₫49,824
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,814
|
$0.47
₫12,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫8,045
|
$0.25
₫6,469
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Vung Tau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
₫25,576
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
₫87,191
|
$4.95
₫130,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
₫135,794
|
$5.27
₫138,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫37,278
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
₫42,831
|
$1.59
₫41,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₫27,120
|
$1.44
₫37,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
₫10,396
|
$0.47
₫12,368
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,320
|
$0.66
₫17,384
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫13,683
|
$0.50
₫13,149
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₫6,780
|
$0.44
₫11,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
₫10,170
|
$0.46
₫12,128
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Vung Tau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
₫83,392
|
$3.20
₫84,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,122.40
₫976,541,854
|
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.23
₫137,513
|
$5.61
₫147,478
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Vung Tau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.04
₫7,971,770
|
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.34
₫5,480,592
|
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.97
₫762,007
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
Vung Tau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.06
₫6,919,939
|
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,892.02
₫365,443,386
|
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vung Tau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
₫17,936
|
$0.95
₫24,912
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫47,728
|
$1.79
₫47,146
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.25
₫32,884
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.39
₫378,659
|
$27.93
₫734,784
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Vung Tau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.92
₫497,737
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.82
₫547,561
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.29
₫2,454,139
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.23
₫2,084,321
|
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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