Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.3% cheaper than Ankara.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY255.88
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.73
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.75
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.37
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY162.21
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY137.33
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.17
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.01
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.12
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.02
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.98
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.06
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.08
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY169.45
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,578,273.24
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY190.16
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY404.80
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,853.53
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,055.01
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,867.85
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,670.79
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY365,613.37
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY122.82
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.04
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY71.65
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,439.67
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,994.11
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,603.72
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,666.62
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,282.59
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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