Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 9.8% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.36
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.59
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.04
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.81
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.14
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.56
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.02
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.26
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.96
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.04
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.05
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,603.94
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.69
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND70.23
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND819.16
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND716.89
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND58.11
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,378.54
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.54
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.22
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.36
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND56.13
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.15
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.98
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.30
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND119.48
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND119.23
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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