Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Wuxi Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 5.0% cheaper than Wuxi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Wuxi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Wuxi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Wuxi, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Wuxi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.51
CN¥24.24
|
$1.89
₫49,187
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.08
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
CN¥3.15
|
$0.47
₫12,297
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
CN¥2.02
|
$0.25
₫6,386
|
|
Wuxi vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Wuxi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CN¥12.80
|
$0.91
₫23,515
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
CN¥49.56
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
CN¥49.17
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
CN¥14.53
|
$1.51
₫39,145
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
CN¥10.20
|
$1.59
₫41,258
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
CN¥7.30
|
$1.44
₫37,274
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.61
|
$0.47
₫12,210
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.01
|
$0.66
₫17,162
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.08
|
$0.50
₫12,981
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
CN¥1.93
|
$0.44
₫11,474
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.29
|
$0.46
₫11,974
|
|
Wuxi vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Wuxi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CN¥30.89
|
$3.20
₫83,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.54
CN¥121.18
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.26
CN¥126K
|
$37,880.00
₫984M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.77
CN¥32.96
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Wuxi vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Wuxi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.68
CN¥177.40
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.12
CN¥2,190.88
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.67
CN¥1,434.74
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.93
CN¥186.02
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Wuxi vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Wuxi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.31
CN¥2,972.88
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,399.36
CN¥120K
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Wuxi vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wuxi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CN¥5.82
|
$0.95
₫24,594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
CN¥20.83
|
$1.79
₫46,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥33.93
|
$1.33
₫34,431
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.36
CN¥327.18
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
CN¥48.47
|
$3.79
₫98,374
|
|
Wuxi vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Wuxi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.01
CN¥283.31
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
CN¥188.31
|
$22.94
₫596K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.52
CN¥445.74
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.59
CN¥266.59
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Wuxi vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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