Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 45.6% cheaper than Almere.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Almere, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Almere
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.30
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Almere
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
€5.98
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.61
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.44
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.57
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Almere
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€7.50
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.10
€88.35
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€21.53
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Almere
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Almere
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Almere
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
€3.48
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.43
€20.79
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€13.90
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Almere
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.86
€106.54
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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