Hanoi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$340
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
67
75
🏙️ Population
8.72M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 38% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7314th and 4918th ($694 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Vietnam and Brazil, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4766th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Sao Paulo

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Hanoi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$15990

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720