Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hai Phong vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Hai Phong is 68.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.9% less in Hai Phong
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Hai Phong
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Hai Phong
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% less in Hai Phong
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% less in Hai Phong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.5% less in Hai Phong
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% less in Hai Phong
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hai Phong instead of Washington, you would:
pay 83.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.52
₫39,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.17
₫109K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Washington vs. Hai Phong - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$0.55
₫14,305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Washington vs. Hai Phong - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.15
₫82,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$5.68
₫148K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Washington vs. Hai Phong - Cost of transportation
pay 86.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$227.28
₫6M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$239.91
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$33.79
₫880K
|
|
Washington vs. Hai Phong - Cost of housing
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$4,545.60
₫118M
|
|
Washington vs. Hai Phong - Cost of childcare
pay 81.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$0.76
₫19,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$1.17
₫30,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Washington vs. Hai Phong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Hai Phong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Washington vs. Hai Phong - Cost of clothing
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