Changsha vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$647
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1916
🏠 One person rent
$190
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$439
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
10M
8.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 11% less expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 7932nd and 7236th ($577 vs $647) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 2nd in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Hanoi. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 3100th and 4848th 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
$2.72
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$71.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$9.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$7.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$12394

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Hanoi

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$513
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$554
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$592
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$591
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393