Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 48.1% cheaper than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.47
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.65
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€4.03
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.52
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€616.75
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.36
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€47.76
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€10.13
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€107.49
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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