Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 31.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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