Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.5% cheaper than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€10.78
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.44
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.95
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.19
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.54
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
€2.79
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.82
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€46.40
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.54
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.80
€40.52
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,661.23
€1,438.36
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,303.98
€1,129.03
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.33
€120.64
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€371.19
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,932.92
€12,063.65
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.09
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.86
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.64
€43.85
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.89
€89.08
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
€56.28
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.03
€86.61
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.70
€146.93
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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