Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 31.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.
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
THB97.17
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.54
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.73
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB391.60
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.12
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.85
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.08
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.23
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.53
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.84
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.77
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.95
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB344.94
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB77.73
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.18
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB242.91
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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