Hanoi vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$340
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
67
60
🏙️ Population
8.72M
4.8M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 42% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7314th and 4745th ($694 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Vietnam and South Africa, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4766th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Johannesburg

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Hanoi Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$5103

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965