Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Chongqing Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Chongqing

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 0.1% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hanoi is 0.6% cheaper than Chongqing without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.95 ₫51.2K

$2.74 ¥19.11

-28.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.44 ₫693.5K

$20.81 ¥145

27.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 ₫122.9K

$4.76 ¥33.23

-1.47%

Cappuccino

$1.81 ₫47.5K

$2.31 ¥16.09

-21.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₫11.9K

$0.41 ¥2.84

9.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₫6,489

$0.27 ¥1.86

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 ₫25.8K

$0.94 ¥6.59

5.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 ₫51.4K

$2.11 ¥14.69

-7.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 ₫37.1K

$1.69 ¥11.76

-16.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 ₫25.4K

$1.20 ¥8.37

-19.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ₫23.8K

$0.71 ¥4.97

28.17%

Eggs

$1.55 ₫40.7K

$1.87 ¥13.07

-17.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.33 ₫244.7K

$15.41 ¥108

-39.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₫98.9K

$2.58 ¥18.00

46.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.79 ₫256.8K

$10.48 ¥73.1

-6.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 ₫87.2K

$1.42 ¥9.92

134.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.9K

$1.34 ¥9.32

-20.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.59 ₫41.8K

$1.07 ¥7.43

48.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.5K

$1.11 ¥7.77

-1.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 ₫27.1K

$0.65 ¥4.51

58.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.7K

$0.86 ¥6.01

18.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₫14.6K

$0.56 ¥3.91

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₫14.9K

$0.68 ¥4.74

-16.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.32 ₫34.5K

$3.09 ¥21.55

-57.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.52 ₫354.7K

$7.19 ¥50.2

88.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₫23.8K

$1.02 ¥7.10

-10.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₫48.2K

$2.05 ¥14.34

-10.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₫9,620

$0.29 ¥2.03

27.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.78 ₫204.0K

$24.96 ¥174

-68.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₫20.8K

$1.38 ¥9.62

-42.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₫15.1K

$0.32 ¥2.25

81.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 ₫41.9K

$2.87 ¥20.01

-44.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.83 ₫21.7K

$1.10 ¥7.66

-24.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K ₫1.0B

$17.9K ¥124.6K

115.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.6K ₫829.3M

$16.7K ¥116.3K

89.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$79.4 ₫2.1M

$36.13 ¥252

119.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.14 ₫134.9K

$6.22 ¥43.39

-17.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.67 ₫227.3K

$8.45 ¥59.0

2.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.13 ₫737.8K

$21.55 ¥150

30.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.39 ₫298.8K

$15.74 ¥110

-27.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫100.8K

$5.55 ¥38.77

-30.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$265 ₫7.0M

$331 ¥2,312

-19.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K ₫309.6M

$27.4K ¥191.0K

-56.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.63 ₫1.2M

$29.84 ¥208

49.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₫608.3K

$29.10 ¥203

-20.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.1 ₫2.3M

$58.3 ¥407

49.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.1 ₫1.9M

$60.8 ¥424

20.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 ₫8.8M

$265 ¥1,849

26.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$248 ₫6.5M

$160 ¥1,114

55.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$776 ₫20.4M

$577 ¥4,029

34.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₫15.5M

$314 ¥2,193

88.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,765 ₫98.7M

$2,609 ¥18.2K

44.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,145 ₫56.3M

$1,627 ¥11.4K

31.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$486 ₫12.8M

$1,004 ¥7,011

-51.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

3.74

143.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hanoi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chongqing: January 12, 2026

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