Hanoi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$342
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
8.72M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 37% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7229th and 5003rd ($702 vs $1115) 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 0.5 months in Hanoi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Hanoi ranked 3rd best city to live in Vietnam vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5251st and 2408th 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
$2.02
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.28%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3941
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2307
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12836
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719