Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Boston, MA 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 190.5% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 288.8% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 613.5% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 417.9% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 182.7% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 201.3% higher than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (1.97 $) |
584,349.63 ₫ (23.00 $) |
+1,068.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (23.62 $) |
2,540,650.57 ₫ (100.00 $) |
+323.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
135,500.00 ₫ (5.33 $) |
304,878.07 ₫ (12.00 $) |
+125.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (0.98 $) |
203,252.05 ₫ (8.00 $) |
+713.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45,000.00 ₫ (1.77 $) |
254,065.06 ₫ (10.00 $) |
+464.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,600.00 ₫ (1.87 $) |
143,489.02 ₫ (5.65 $) |
+201.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11,636.36 ₫ (0.46 $) |
71,235.00 ₫ (2.80 $) |
+512.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,020.83 ₫ (0.28 $) |
63,804.97 ₫ (2.51 $) |
+808.8 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
131,112.93 ₫ (5.16 $) |
122,850.85 ₫ (4.84 $) |
-6.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23,846.28 ₫ (0.94 $) |
101,595.66 ₫ (4.00 $) |
+326.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,965.12 ₫ (0.43 $) |
70,415.94 ₫ (2.77 $) |
+542.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42,981.82 ₫ (1.69 $) |
121,771.89 ₫ (4.79 $) |
+183.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
110,397.54 ₫ (4.35 $) |
241,391.98 ₫ (9.50 $) |
+118.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,713.33 ₫ (1.68 $) |
163,048.10 ₫ (6.42 $) |
+281.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,420.15 ₫ (4.66 $) |
239,504.10 ₫ (9.43 $) |
+102.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40,672.16 ₫ (1.60 $) |
65,924.44 ₫ (2.59 $) |
+62.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,828.31 ₫ (0.47 $) |
24,415.88 ₫ (0.96 $) |
+106.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,399.82 ₫ (0.76 $) |
72,002.12 ₫ (2.83 $) |
+271.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,052.61 ₫ (0.47 $) |
74,994.12 ₫ (2.95 $) |
+522.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,304.93 ₫ (0.44 $) |
43,817.95 ₫ (1.72 $) |
+287.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,741.77 ₫ (0.58 $) |
43,245.07 ₫ (1.70 $) |
+193.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,692.31 ₫ (0.78 $) |
69,811.43 ₫ (2.75 $) |
+254.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13,894.74 ₫ (0.55 $) |
64,261.52 ₫ (2.53 $) |
+362.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (11.81 $) |
381,097.59 ₫ (15.00 $) |
+27.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,018.18 ₫ (0.83 $) |
48,228.81 ₫ (1.90 $) |
+129.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,250.00 ₫ (1.51 $) |
133,384.15 ₫ (5.25 $) |
+248.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1.38 $) |
347,052.87 ₫ (13.66 $) |
+891.6 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,500.00 ₫ (0.30 $) |
60,975.61 ₫ (2.40 $) |
+713.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (7.87 $) |
2,286,585.51 ₫ (90.00 $) |
+1,043.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 ₫ (0.71 $) |
71,138.22 ₫ (2.80 $) |
+295.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
23,737.83 ₫ (0.93 $) |
71,138.24 ₫ (2.80 $) |
+199.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (2.56 $) |
711,382.16 ₫ (28.00 $) |
+994.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88,462.06 ₫ (3.48 $) |
91,060.55 ₫ (3.58 $) |
+2.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (39,360.00 $) |
762,195,171.15 ₫ (30,000.00 $) |
-23.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
787,777,777.78 ₫ (31,006.93 $) |
612,177,099.03 ₫ (24,095.29 $) |
-22.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,082,469.88 ₫ (81.97 $) |
5,015,069.61 ₫ (197.39 $) |
+140.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
129,500.00 ₫ (5.10 $) |
1,450,845.19 ₫ (57.11 $) |
+1,020.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
217,777.78 ₫ (8.57 $) |
1,776,338.19 ₫ (69.92 $) |
+715.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
635,714.29 ₫ (25.02 $) |
2,427,732.77 ₫ (95.56 $) |
+281.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
290,000.00 ₫ (11.41 $) |
660,569.15 ₫ (26.00 $) |
+127.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
115,000.00 ₫ (4.53 $) |
406,504.09 ₫ (16.00 $) |
+253.5 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,125,000.00 ₫ (241.08 $) |
61,399,055.45 ₫ (2,416.67 $) |
+902.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
322,821,428.57 ₫ (12,706.25 $) |
711,382,159.74 ₫ (28,000.00 $) |
+120.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
811,461.54 ₫ (31.94 $) |
1,493,318.19 ₫ (58.78 $) |
+84.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
701,355.02 ₫ (27.61 $) |
1,134,054.03 ₫ (44.64 $) |
+61.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,121,687.00 ₫ (83.51 $) |
2,360,130.66 ₫ (92.89 $) |
+11.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,390,833.33 ₫ (94.10 $) |
3,955,597.50 ₫ (155.69 $) |
+65.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,643,496.85 ₫ (340.21 $) |
79,563,013.27 ₫ (3,131.60 $) |
+820.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,176,470.59 ₫ (203.75 $) |
57,319,286.13 ₫ (2,256.09 $) |
+1,007.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
22,000,000.00 ₫ (865.92 $) |
131,705,015.89 ₫ (5,183.91 $) |
+498.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
14,507,692.31 ₫ (571.02 $) |
90,481,805.54 ₫ (3,561.36 $) |
+523.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,926,186.70 ₫ (233.25 $) |
21,507,318.65 ₫ (846.53 $) |
+262.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,214,907.39 ₫ (126.54 $) |
11,815,976.11 ₫ (465.08 $) |
+267.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,161,050.56 ₫ (478.66 $) |
142,467,585.66 ₫ (5,607.52 $) |
+1,071.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.30 | 6.55 | -42.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 100 | 141 |
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