Hanoi vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$342
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$1761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
8.72M
4.8M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 40% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7229th and 4839th ($702 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Hanoi compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Hanoi ranked 3rd best city to live in Vietnam vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5251st and 5190th 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
$2.02
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.28%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3941
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2307
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12836
$5808

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Cities near Hanoi

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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950