Chengdu vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$297
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.72M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 0.8% less expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 7360th and 7314th ($688 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 3rd in China and Vietnam, respectively. Check China vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Hanoi. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 1238th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hanoi

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Chengdu Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$8.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$14773

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Hanoi

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375