Changsha vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1807
🏠 One person rent
$214
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$369
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
10M
8.72M

The cost of living in Changsha is 12% less expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7229th ($617 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 2nd in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Hanoi. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Hanoi ranked 3rd in Vietnam, while ranked 3307th and 5251st 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
$2.89
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$45.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
8.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12836

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$597
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$587
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$590
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$602
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$587
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$571
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$585
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$580
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$563
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$592
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$567
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$605
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$564
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$578
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$664
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$496
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1038
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$699
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$608
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$574
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$584
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$805
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$738
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$694
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1056
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$774
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$600
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$581
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$587
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$790
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$789
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$590
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$380