Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Yangzhou Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 13.7% more expensive than Yangzhou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Hanoi
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Hanoi are more expensive than in Yangzhou. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Yangzhou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Yangzhou, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Yangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CN¥14.42
|
$1.89
₫49,329
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
CN¥24.04
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.37
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
CN¥1.20
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Yangzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Yangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
CN¥5.77
|
$0.91
₫23,583
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
CN¥19.23
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
CN¥27.30
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
CN¥8.98
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
CN¥9.58
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.31
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.36
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.83
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.46
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.39
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.83
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Yangzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Yangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CN¥30.03
|
$3.20
₫83,462
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,627.64
CN¥135K
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.53
CN¥24.23
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Yangzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 32.3% more for housing
|
Yangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.91
CN¥122.83
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.34
CN¥1,634.55
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$154.22
CN¥1,057.65
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.68
CN¥230.97
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Yangzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Yangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.30
CN¥3,108.86
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,009.87
CN¥48,075.09
|
$11,784.89
₫307M
|
|
Yangzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.70
CN¥4.81
|
$0.95
₫24,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
CN¥20.19
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
CN¥19.23
|
$1.33
₫34,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.93
₫727K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
CN¥44.71
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Yangzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Yangzhou
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.69
CN¥395.66
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
CN¥241.95
|
$22.94
₫597K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.10
CN¥480.75
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.12
CN¥576.90
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Yangzhou vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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