Beijing vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1977
🏠 One person rent
$596
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$794
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 65% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 5141st and 7305th ($1067 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Hanoi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 763rd and 4684th 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
$4.04
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.9
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$9.23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$8.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$13338

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Hanoi

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$545
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$565
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$554
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$511
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$523
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$606
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$592
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$586
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$549
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$595
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$614
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$572
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$593
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$660
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1151
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$725
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$623
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$580
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$601
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$781
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$794
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$671
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1168
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$778
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$621
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$555
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$607
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$774
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$774
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$599
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$407