Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Shanghai

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 30.2% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hanoi is 26.2% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ₫51.9K

$4.79 ¥33.89

-58.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.35 ₫694K

$36.74 ¥260

-28.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.66 ₫122.8K

$5.73 ¥40.55

-18.67%

Cappuccino

$1.87 ₫49.3K

$3.5 ¥24.77

-46.57%

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

$0.45 ₫11.9K

$0.58 ¥4.07

-22.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ₫7,146

$0.34 ¥2.4

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 ₫26K

$1.43 ¥10.09

-30.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₫51.2K

$2.86 ¥20.23

-32.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 ₫36.2K

$2.08 ¥14.72

-33.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 ₫25.3K

$1.8 ¥12.75

-46.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ₫22.5K

$1.06 ¥7.5

-19.81%

Eggs

$1.5 ₫39.6K

$1.61 ¥11.41

-6.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.89 ₫234.1K

$15.33 ¥108

-42.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.81 ₫100.2K

$3.24 ¥22.92

17.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.43 ₫248.4K

$11.05 ¥78.1

-14.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ₫85.6K

$2.25 ¥15.92

44.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 ₫26.7K

$1.73 ¥12.24

-41.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 ₫42.9K

$1.79 ¥12.65

-8.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ₫29.4K

$1.53 ¥10.8

-26.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 ₫28.3K

$0.84 ¥5.92

27.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 ₫26.7K

$1.17 ¥8.24

-13.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 ₫14.5K

$0.63 ¥4.45

-12.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₫15.1K

$0.6 ¥4.26

-5.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.38 ₫36.4K

$2.82 ¥19.93

-51.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.07 ₫344.4K

$11.13 ¥78.7

17.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₫25K

$0.79 ¥5.56

20.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₫46K

$1.55 ¥10.94

12.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₫9,625

$0.4 ¥2.86

-7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.85 ₫206.7K

$34.65 ¥245

-77.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.75 ₫19.8K

$2.18 ¥15.43

-65.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₫14.9K

$0.4 ¥2.84

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 ₫41.8K

$8.6 ¥60.8

-81.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 ₫23.5K

$1.14 ¥8.04

-21.93%

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

$37.7K ₫992.6M

$19.3K ¥136.8K

94.81%

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

$31.3K ₫824.1M

$18.1K ¥127.6K

73.32%

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

$79.1 ₫2.1M

$51.9 ¥367

52.52%

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

$5.07 ₫133.5K

$8.48 ¥60

-40.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.7 ₫229.1K

$13.83 ¥97.8

-37.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.3 ₫745.4K

$46.86 ¥331

-39.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.07 ₫291.6K

$20.34 ¥144

-45.58%

Cinema Ticket

$3.91 ₫102.9K

$8.28 ¥58.6

-52.78%

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

$270 ₫7.1M

$1,290 ¥9,121

-79.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫305.4M

$32K ¥226.3K

-63.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.8 ₫1.2M

$58.9 ¥416

-23.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.49 ₫618.6K

$37.09 ¥262

-36.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 ₫2.4M

$77.8 ¥550

15.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.7 ₫1.9M

$96.6 ¥683

-23.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 ₫8.9M

$934 ¥6,603

-64.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₫6.6M

$562 ¥3,973

-55.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$778 ₫20.5M

$2,460 ¥17.4K

-68.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$610 ₫16.1M

$1,172 ¥8,288

-47.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,511 ₫92.5M

$14.8K ¥104.3K

-76.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,030 ₫53.5M

$7,251 ¥51.3K

-72.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$483 ₫12.7M

$1,535 ¥10.9K

-68.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

3.58

154.19%

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

Last update for Hanoi: November 24, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 23, 2025

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