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

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 38% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 34.6% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ¥34.29

$1.89 ₫49.8K

156.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.66 ¥259

$27.15 ₫715.2K

35.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ¥38.27

$4.65 ₫122.4K

16.34%

Cappuccino

$3.53 ¥24.95

$1.85 ₫48.7K

90.81%

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

$0.58 ¥4.12

$0.49 ₫12.8K

18.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.39

$0.27 ₫7,174

25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.4 ¥9.92

$1 ₫26.3K

40.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.64

$1.87 ₫49.1K

48.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ¥14.91

$1.41 ₫37.3K

49.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ¥13.01

$0.97 ₫25.7K

89.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.47

$0.85 ₫22.3K

24.71%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.56 ₫41K

3.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 ¥108

$8.97 ₫236.3K

70.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ¥21.68

$3.75 ₫98.7K

-18.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ¥77.4

$9.72 ₫256K

12.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ¥16.8

$3.27 ₫86K

-27.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ¥12.36

$1.06 ₫27.9K

65.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ¥12.67

$1.58 ₫41.6K

13.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.38

$1.08 ₫28.5K

36.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ¥6.04

$1.04 ₫27.4K

-18.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.88

$1.05 ₫27.5K

5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ¥4.51

$0.52 ₫13.8K

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.96

$0.57 ₫14.9K

-1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 ¥19.93

$1.35 ₫35.6K

108.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥81.2

$13.16 ₫346.6K

-12.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥5.53

$0.92 ₫24.2K

-15.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥11.56

$1.83 ₫48.3K

-10.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.09

$0.34 ₫8,896

29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥246

$7.46 ₫196.4K

366.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ¥15.61

$0.81 ₫21.2K

172.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ¥2.85

$0.58 ₫15.3K

-31.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 ¥58.9

$1.61 ₫42.3K

417.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$0.85 ₫22.5K

28.24%

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

$19.7K ¥139.3K

$37.7K ₫991.8M

-47.67%

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

$18.1K ¥127.9K

$31.4K ₫826.3M

-42.35%

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

$51.8 ¥366

$80.8 ₫2.1M

-35.96%

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

$8.81 ¥62.3

$5.29 ₫139.4K

66.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 ¥96.6

$8.66 ₫228.2K

57.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.59 ¥329

$28.87 ₫760.3K

61.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.95 ¥141

$10.96 ₫288.8K

82.03%

Cinema Ticket

$8.58 ¥60.6

$3.79 ₫99.7K

126.39%

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

$1,267 ¥8,958

$267 ₫7M

374.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$32K ¥226.3K

$11.7K ₫308.2M

173.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ¥413

$44.34 ₫1.2M

31.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.88 ¥268

$23.25 ₫612.5K

62.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ¥541

$87.6 ₫2.3M

-12.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥678

$74.1 ₫2M

29.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$961 ¥6,798

$338 ₫8.9M

184.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$560 ¥3,958

$253 ₫6.7M

121.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,502 ¥17.7K

$781 ₫20.6M

220.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ¥8,426

$591 ₫15.6M

101.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K ¥100.8K

$3,519 ₫92.7M

305.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,164 ¥50.7K

$1,981 ₫52.2M

261.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥11K

$497 ₫13.1M

212.83%

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.

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: December 1, 2025

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