Changsha vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1916
🏠 One person rent
$178
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$746
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$481
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
10M
8.25M

The cost of living in Changsha is 16% less expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 8258th and 7372nd ($533 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Hanoi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 2707th and 4592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Hanoi

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Changsha Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.91
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$9.09
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
10.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$2.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$13775

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Hanoi

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422