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Hanoi vs. Zhuhai Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 0.4% cheaper than Zhuhai.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.1% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Zhuhai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Zhuhai	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.80 CN¥19.38	$1.89 ₫49,888	-32.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.92	$4.32 ₫114K	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 CN¥2.99	$0.47 ₫12,472	+9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.89	$0.25 ₫6,477	-10.3%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Zhuhai	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 CN¥11.64	$0.91 ₫23,850	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$4.95 ₫131K	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 CN¥46.90	$5.27 ₫139K	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 CN¥10.47	$1.51 ₫39,703	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 CN¥11.67	$1.59 ₫41,846	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CN¥4.98	$1.44 ₫37,805	+99.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 CN¥3.66	$0.47 ₫12,384	-11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 CN¥3.08	$0.66 ₫17,407	+48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CN¥2.93	$0.50 ₫13,166	+17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 CN¥2.64	$0.44 ₫11,638	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.96	$0.46 ₫12,144	-19.4%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Zhuhai	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 CN¥30.19	$3.20 ₫84,407	-26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.41 CN¥58.14	$7.58 ₫200K	-9.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,823.69 CN¥116K	$37,880.00 ₫998M	+125.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.32 CN¥29.85	$5.61 ₫148K	+29.8%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Zhuhai	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.58 CN¥86.98	$8.67 ₫228K	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$403.07 CN¥2,785.94	$348.52 ₫9M	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.38 CN¥1,841.14	$258.44 ₫7M	-3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.35 CN¥327.28	$56.25 ₫1M	+18.8%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 3.1% more for childcare

	Zhuhai	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.49 CN¥2,422.56	$231.49 ₫6M	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,411.84 CN¥58,141.40	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+40.1%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Zhuhai	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$0.95 ₫24,944	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.20 CN¥22.09	$1.79 ₫47,207	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.80 CN¥19.38	$1.33 ₫34,922	-52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.06 CN¥290.71	$27.93 ₫736K	-33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.61 CN¥38.76	$3.79 ₫99,776	-32.5%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Zhuhai	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.39 CN¥258.41	$41.82 ₫1M	+11.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.03 CN¥145.35	$22.94 ₫604K	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 CN¥484.51	$86.52 ₫2M	+23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.77 CN¥516.81	$72.39 ₫2M	-3.2%
Average			+10.3%

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