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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 29.8% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 25.6% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.89 ¥35.07

$1.87 ₫48.7K

161.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.85 ¥257

$26.87 ₫699.3K

33.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥40.42

$4.69 ₫122K

20.26%

Cappuccino

$3.41 ¥24.44

$1.82 ₫47.3K

87.36%

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

$0.59 ¥4.2

$0.45 ₫11.7K

31.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ¥2.4

$0.27 ₫7,030

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥10.16

$0.94 ₫24.6K

51.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ¥19.56

$1.97 ₫51.2K

38.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.96

$1.43 ₫37.1K

46.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥13.27

$0.97 ₫25.1K

90.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.95

$0.92 ₫24K

20.65%

Eggs

$1.69 ¥12.14

$1.55 ₫40.3K

9.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.22 ¥109

$9.21 ₫239.6K

65.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ¥22.14

$3.78 ₫98.3K

-18.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.97 ¥78.7

$9.78 ₫254.4K

12.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥17.08

$3.39 ₫88.1K

-29.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 ¥12.09

$1.06 ₫27.7K

58.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.88

$1.56 ₫40.7K

15.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.76

$1.09 ₫28.3K

37.61%

Potato (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.17

$1.06 ₫27.7K

-18.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ¥8.39

$1.02 ₫26.4K

14.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.8

$0.56 ₫14.7K

19.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ¥4.06

$0.53 ₫13.7K

7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥19.49

$1.36 ₫35.5K

100.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.69 ¥83.9

$13.62 ₫354.4K

-14.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.68

$0.92 ₫23.9K

-14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ¥11.33

$1.77 ₫45.9K

-10.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ¥2.92

$0.34 ₫8,733

20.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.02 ¥251

$7.68 ₫199.9K

355.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.22 ¥15.91

$0.78 ₫20.4K

184.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ¥2.68

$0.56 ₫14.6K

-33.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.43 ¥60.4

$1.6 ₫41.6K

426.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.84

$0.83 ₫21.7K

31.33%

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

$19.6K ¥140.6K

$38.3K ₫995.6M

-48.78%

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

$18.1K ¥130.2K

$31.2K ₫811.5M

-41.82%

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

$52 ¥373

$80 ₫2.1M

-35.00%

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

$8.91 ¥63.9

$5.36 ₫139.3K

66.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.94 ¥100

$8.88 ₫231.1K

56.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.6 ¥334

$28.46 ₫740.6K

63.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.75 ¥142

$11.08 ₫288.3K

78.25%

Cinema Ticket

$8.4 ¥60.3

$3.75 ₫97.5K

124.00%

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

$1,306 ¥9,365

$270 ₫7M

384.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31K ¥222.7K

$11.5K ₫299.8M

169.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.4 ¥426

$44.81 ₫1.2M

32.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.41 ¥268

$22.84 ₫594.2K

63.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 ¥559

$88.5 ₫2.3M

-11.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.3 ¥705

$72.3 ₫1.9M

36.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥6,826

$328 ₫8.5M

189.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$572 ¥4,101

$251 ₫6.5M

128.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,503 ¥18K

$764 ₫19.9M

227.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,178 ¥8,447

$586 ₫15.3M

100.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.9K ¥106.7K

$3,019 ₫78.5M

392.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,858 ¥56.4K

$1,794 ₫46.7M

338.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,509 ¥10.8K

$439 ₫11.4M

243.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

9.1

-60.66%

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

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