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Hanoi vs. Xuzhou Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 23.1% more expensive than Xuzhou.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 42.2% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 45.6% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 51.0% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 52.9% more in Hanoi

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Xuzhou. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Xuzhou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Xuzhou, you would:

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Xuzhou	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.10 CN¥14.42	$1.89 ₫49,329	-9.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.65	$4.32 ₫112K	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 CN¥3.06	$0.47 ₫12,332	+6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 CN¥1.65	$0.25 ₫6,405	+2.1%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 42.2% more for groceries

	Xuzhou	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.58	$0.91 ₫23,583	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 CN¥32.11	$4.95 ₫129K	+5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 CN¥47.07	$5.27 ₫137K	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.01 CN¥6.91	$1.51 ₫39,258	+49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$0.64 CN¥4.36	$1.59 ₫41,377	+149.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.43	$1.44 ₫37,381	+81.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.20	$0.47 ₫12,245	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 CN¥2.62	$0.66 ₫17,212	+73.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.83	$0.50 ₫13,018	+20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 CN¥1.53	$0.44 ₫11,507	+98.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 CN¥1.96	$0.46 ₫12,008	+61.1%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 45.6% more for transportation

	Xuzhou	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥28.87	$3.20 ₫83,462	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$7.58 ₫197K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,823.69 CN¥115K	$37,880.00 ₫987M	+125.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.14 CN¥28.36	$5.61 ₫146K	+35.6%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 51.0% more for housing

	Xuzhou	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.76 CN¥60.09	$8.67 ₫226K	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$210.30 CN¥1,442.25	$348.52 ₫9M	+65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$154.22 CN¥1,057.65	$258.44 ₫7M	+67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.76 CN¥224.66	$56.25 ₫1M	+71.7%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Xuzhou	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$280.39 CN¥1,923.00	$231.49 ₫6M	-17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,029.61 CN¥144K	$11,784.89 ₫307M	-44.0%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Xuzhou	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.84 CN¥5.77	$0.95 ₫24,665	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 CN¥15.03	$1.79 ₫46,678	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.80 CN¥19.23	$1.33 ₫34,530	-52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.74 CN¥94.23	$27.93 ₫727K	+103.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.91 CN¥33.65	$3.79 ₫98,658	-22.8%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 52.9% more for clothing

	Xuzhou	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.04 CN¥192.30	$41.82 ₫1M	+49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.03 CN¥144.23	$22.94 ₫597K	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.06 CN¥288.45	$86.52 ₫2M	+105.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.07 CN¥336.53	$72.39 ₫2M	+47.5%
Average			+52.9%

Xuzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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