Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Hanoi

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Hanoi are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricBeijingHanoiBeijing vs Hanoi
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥3,467Beijing earns 3.1× the salary in Hanoi

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingHanoiBeijing vs Hanoi
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥13Beijing costs 2.33× the price in Hanoi
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥142Beijing costs 1.41× the price in Hanoi
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥29Beijing costs 1.19× the price in Hanoi
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥528.2Hanoi costs 1.36× the price in Beijing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥59.9Beijing costs 1.64× the price in Hanoi
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥35.6Beijing costs 1.82× the price in Hanoi
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥167.9Beijing costs 1.57× the price in Hanoi
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥28.3Beijing costs 1.77× the price in Hanoi
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥5.8Beijing costs 1.48× the price in Hanoi

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingHanoiBeijing vs Hanoi
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥66.4Beijing costs 1.12× the price in Hanoi
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥9.7Beijing costs 1.44× the price in Hanoi
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥10.1Beijing costs 1.25× the price in Hanoi
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥6.6Beijing costs 1.79× the price in Hanoi
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥21.1Hanoi costs 1.50× the price in Beijing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥6.2Hanoi costs 1.17× the price in Beijing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥7.5Beijing costs 1.45× the price in Hanoi
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥6.0Beijing costs 1.12× the price in Hanoi
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥90.1Beijing costs 1.11× the price in Hanoi

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingHanoiBeijing vs Hanoi
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥2,830Beijing costs 2.31× the price in Hanoi
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥1,934Beijing costs 1.81× the price in Hanoi
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥5,723Beijing costs 2.88× the price in Hanoi
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥3,618Beijing costs 2.10× the price in Hanoi
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥32,163Beijing costs 2.60× the price in Hanoi
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥18,506Beijing costs 2.29× the price in Hanoi