Beijing vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1681
🏠 One person rent
$589
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$63.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 58% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 5355th and 7418th ($1029 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Hanoi. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 2546th and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hanoi

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Beijing Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$8.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$7.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$5.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$28.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$11154

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Hanoi

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$558
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$558
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$569
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$570
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$556
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$562
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$559
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$551
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$568
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$529
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$579
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$539
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$590
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$563
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$552
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$652
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$483
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1139
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$693
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$560
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$574
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$790
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$726
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$677
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1152
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$758
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$586
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$578
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$574
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$780
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$773
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$577
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$372