Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Boston, MA 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 137.0% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 232.0% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 560.1% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 379.4% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 133.5% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 198.3% higher than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (2.13 $) |
470,201.07 ₫ (20.00 $) |
+840.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
500,000.00 ₫ (21.27 $) |
2,351,005.35 ₫ (100.00 $) |
+370.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
140,000.00 ₫ (5.95 $) |
266,895.82 ₫ (11.35 $) |
+90.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
20,000.00 ₫ (0.85 $) |
164,570.37 ₫ (7.00 $) |
+722.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1.49 $) |
188,080.43 ₫ (8.00 $) |
+437.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,601.01 ₫ (2.02 $) |
116,409.34 ₫ (4.95 $) |
+144.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
10,982.61 ₫ (0.47 $) |
54,101.23 ₫ (2.30 $) |
+392.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6,642.86 ₫ (0.28 $) |
51,965.05 ₫ (2.21 $) |
+682.3 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
128,388.58 ₫ (5.46 $) |
100,104.06 ₫ (4.26 $) |
-22.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,321.32 ₫ (0.95 $) |
84,222.07 ₫ (3.58 $) |
+277.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,843.03 ₫ (0.46 $) |
46,163.72 ₫ (1.96 $) |
+325.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
37,818.18 ₫ (1.61 $) |
103,111.18 ₫ (4.39 $) |
+172.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
126,866.45 ₫ (5.40 $) |
186,787.60 ₫ (7.95 $) |
+47.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40,156.31 ₫ (1.71 $) |
164,100.37 ₫ (6.98 $) |
+308.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
117,061.86 ₫ (4.98 $) |
171,459.02 ₫ (7.29 $) |
+46.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
33,906.07 ₫ (1.44 $) |
53,120.41 ₫ (2.26 $) |
+56.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,780.65 ₫ (0.54 $) |
16,716.91 ₫ (0.71 $) |
+30.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
18,240.91 ₫ (0.78 $) |
54,660.94 ₫ (2.33 $) |
+199.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,267.59 ₫ (0.56 $) |
63,410.05 ₫ (2.70 $) |
+377.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,169.73 ₫ (0.48 $) |
30,219.50 ₫ (1.29 $) |
+170.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,829.00 ₫ (0.63 $) |
36,424.95 ₫ (1.55 $) |
+145.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
21,307.69 ₫ (0.91 $) |
53,785.78 ₫ (2.29 $) |
+152.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14,052.63 ₫ (0.60 $) |
50,148.75 ₫ (2.13 $) |
+256.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (10.63 $) |
387,798.33 ₫ (16.50 $) |
+55.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,034.09 ₫ (0.89 $) |
50,714.54 ₫ (2.16 $) |
+141.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
37,761.54 ₫ (1.61 $) |
74,801.15 ₫ (3.18 $) |
+98.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (1.49 $) |
305,630.70 ₫ (13.00 $) |
+773.2 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (0.30 $) |
56,424.13 ₫ (2.40 $) |
+706.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (8.51 $) |
2,115,904.81 ₫ (90.00 $) |
+958.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,500.00 ₫ (0.66 $) |
70,530.16 ₫ (3.00 $) |
+355.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22,530.82 ₫ (0.96 $) |
70,530.18 ₫ (3.00 $) |
+213.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
90,000.00 ₫ (3.83 $) |
564,241.28 ₫ (24.00 $) |
+526.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
100,573.15 ₫ (4.28 $) |
88,815.47 ₫ (3.78 $) |
-11.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (42,534.99 $) |
587,751,336.75 ₫ (25,000.00 $) |
-41.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
830,714,285.71 ₫ (35,334.43 $) |
535,367,019.28 ₫ (22,771.83 $) |
-35.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,769,854.38 ₫ (75.28 $) |
4,522,989.96 ₫ (192.39 $) |
+155.6 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1,876.67 ₫ (0.08 $) |
4,878.34 ₫ (0.21 $) |
+159.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
223,666.67 ₫ (9.51 $) |
1,442,893.76 ₫ (61.37 $) |
+545.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
687,254.90 ₫ (29.23 $) |
1,868,538.16 ₫ (79.48 $) |
+171.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
216,250.00 ₫ (9.20 $) |
528,976.20 ₫ (22.50 $) |
+144.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
110,000.00 ₫ (4.68 $) |
352,650.80 ₫ (15.00 $) |
+220.6 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,833,333.33 ₫ (248.12 $) |
49,642,382.13 ₫ (2,111.54 $) |
+751.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
299,147,620.31 ₫ (12,724.24 $) |
766,427,743.12 ₫ (32,600.00 $) |
+156.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
977,272.73 ₫ (41.57 $) |
1,248,567.83 ₫ (53.11 $) |
+27.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
681,818.18 ₫ (29.00 $) |
930,116.49 ₫ (39.56 $) |
+36.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,216,666.67 ₫ (94.29 $) |
1,990,930.32 ₫ (84.68 $) |
-10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,188,888.89 ₫ (93.10 $) |
2,702,186.77 ₫ (114.94 $) |
+23.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,534,805.62 ₫ (363.03 $) |
64,455,670.92 ₫ (2,741.62 $) |
+655.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,857,142.86 ₫ (206.60 $) |
46,837,701.35 ₫ (1,992.24 $) |
+864.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
22,021,052.63 ₫ (936.67 $) |
120,868,251.42 ₫ (5,141.13 $) |
+448.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,785,714.29 ₫ (501.31 $) |
79,416,960.62 ₫ (3,378.00 $) |
+573.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,403,815.19 ₫ (229.85 $) |
23,509,857.81 ₫ (999.99 $) |
+335.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,158,677.07 ₫ (134.35 $) |
13,177,275.30 ₫ (560.50 $) |
+317.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,768,181.82 ₫ (543.09 $) |
126,455,026.63 ₫ (5,378.76 $) |
+890.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.60 | 5.09 | -52.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 86 | 214 |
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| Cost of Living in Northampton, Massachusetts | 103.73 miles |