Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Hanoi 

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Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 65.5% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 74.2% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 86.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 80.9% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 64.2% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 68.7% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 $
(598,116.61 ₫)		 1.96 $
(50,000.00 ₫)		      -91.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(2,545,177.05 ₫)		 23.57 $
(600,000.00 ₫)		      -76.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(305,421.25 ₫)		 5.32 $
(135,500.00 ₫)		      -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(203,614.16 ₫)		 0.98 $
(25,000.00 ₫)		      -87.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(254,517.71 ₫)		 1.77 $
(45,000.00 ₫)		      -82.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(144,311.54 ₫)		 1.87 $
(47,600.00 ₫)		      -67.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $
(71,588.89 ₫)		 0.46 $
(11,636.36 ₫)		      -83.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(63,918.65 ₫)		 0.28 $
(7,060.00 ₫)		      -89.0 %
Markets
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 $
(122,678.16 ₫)		 5.15 $
(131,112.93 ₫)		      +6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.96 $
(100,714.90 ₫)		 0.96 $
(24,413.85 ₫)		      -75.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 $
(66,077.50 ₫)		 0.43 $
(10,886.23 ₫)		      -83.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.91 $
(124,983.17 ₫)		 1.70 $
(43,254.55 ₫)		      -65.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 $
(225,898.87 ₫)		 4.34 $
(110,397.54 ₫)		      -51.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(163,338.59 ₫)		 1.68 $
(42,852.59 ₫)		      -73.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.25 $
(235,500.61 ₫)		 4.58 $
(116,573.38 ₫)		      -50.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $
(65,400.52 ₫)		 1.61 $
(40,965.11 ₫)		      -37.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(24,099.58 ₫)		 0.45 $
(11,491.02 ₫)		      -52.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(72,130.40 ₫)		 0.75 $
(19,148.10 ₫)		      -73.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(75,127.73 ₫)		 0.49 $
(12,458.69 ₫)		      -83.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(43,896.02 ₫)		 0.45 $
(11,469.42 ₫)		      -73.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(43,322.12 ₫)		 0.56 $
(14,305.62 ₫)		      -67.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(69,935.81 ₫)		 0.79 $
(20,214.29 ₫)		      -71.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(63,533.98 ₫)		 0.56 $
(14,200.00 ₫)		      -77.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(381,776.56 ₫)		 11.79 $
(300,000.00 ₫)		      -21.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(48,314.73 ₫)		 0.83 $
(21,018.18 ₫)		      -56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(133,621.80 ₫)		 1.50 $
(38,250.00 ₫)		      -71.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(347,671.19 ₫)		 1.38 $
(35,000.00 ₫)		      -89.9 %
Transportation
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(61,084.25 ₫)		 0.29 $
(7,500.00 ₫)		      -87.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(2,290,659.35 ₫)		 7.86 $
(200,000.00 ₫)		      -91.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(68,719.78 ₫)		 0.71 $
(18,000.00 ₫)		      -73.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(71,264.98 ₫)		 0.93 $
(23,737.83 ₫)		      -66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(712,649.58 ₫)		 2.55 $
(65,000.00 ₫)		      -90.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.63 $
(92,420.60 ₫)		 3.47 $
(88,262.72 ₫)		      -4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(763,553,116.41 ₫)		 39,290.00 $
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)		      +31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(613,267,768.48 ₫)		 30,951.79 $
(787,777,777.78 ₫)		      +28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.82 $
(5,136,605.65 ₫)		 81.82 $
(2,082,469.88 ₫)		      -59.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.83 $
(1,421,057.19 ₫)		 5.09 $
(129,500.00 ₫)		      -90.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.19 $
(1,735,614.97 ₫)		 8.56 $
(217,777.78 ₫)		      -87.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(2,432,058.07 ₫)		 24.98 $
(635,714.29 ₫)		      -73.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(661,746.03 ₫)		 11.39 $
(290,000.00 ₫)		      -56.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(407,228.33 ₫)		 4.32 $
(110,000.00 ₫)		      -73.0 %
Childcare
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(61,508,445.49 ₫)		 240.65 $
(6,125,000.00 ₫)		      -90.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(712,649,575.32 ₫)		 12,683.65 $
(322,821,428.57 ₫)		      -54.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.45 $
(1,538,668.61 ₫)		 31.88 $
(811,461.54 ₫)		      -47.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.33 $
(1,179,265.37 ₫)		 27.56 $
(701,505.90 ₫)		      -40.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.75 $
(2,360,651.72 ₫)		 83.37 $
(2,121,994.16 ₫)		      -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.60 $
(4,011,199.04 ₫)		 93.94 $
(2,390,833.33 ₫)		      -40.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,111.15 $
(79,184,373.83 ₫)		 339.60 $
(8,643,496.85 ₫)		      -89.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,241.25 $
(57,043,780.74 ₫)		 203.38 $
(5,176,470.59 ₫)		      -90.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(131,939,664.72 ₫)		 864.38 $
(22,000,000.00 ₫)		      -83.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(90,643,010.11 ₫)		 570.01 $
(14,507,692.31 ₫)		      -84.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,087.30 $
(27,673,639.43 ₫)		 232.84 $
(5,926,186.70 ₫)		      -78.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 585.05 $
(14,890,530.47 ₫)		 125.22 $
(3,187,063.88 ₫)		      -78.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Boston, MA Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,929.73 $
(150,922,012.58 ₫)		 477.68 $
(12,157,768.99 ₫)		      -91.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 11.30      +72.6 %
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