Hanoi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$282
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
65
64
🏙️ Population
8.25M
12.4M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 39% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7372nd and 5031st ($631 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Brazil, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4592nd and 4799th 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
$2.04
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659