Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 14.5% more expensive than Batumi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Batumi. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Batumi, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
Batumi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.46
GEL23.00
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$4.75
₫124,216
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
$0.44
₫11,593
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
GEL1.30
|
$0.26
₫6,728
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
Batumi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.79
|
$1.03
₫26,906
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
GEL12.06
|
$5.00
₫130,905
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
GEL19.46
|
$5.30
₫138,684
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GEL6.21
|
$1.59
₫41,499
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GEL7.47
|
$1.59
₫41,705
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
GEL1.52
|
$1.72
₫45,013
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.94
|
$0.46
₫12,099
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GEL2.00
|
$0.76
₫19,973
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
GEL1.90
|
$0.49
₫12,740
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
$0.46
₫11,919
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
GEL1.04
|
$0.54
₫14,086
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
Batumi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.19
|
$3.47
₫90,748
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.87
GEL35.00
|
$7.91
₫207,027
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,522.06
GEL39,500.00
|
$39,554.95
₫1,035,133,233
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
GEL15.25
|
$5.38
₫140,778
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
Batumi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.02
GEL49.01
|
$9.00
₫235,629
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.98
GEL1,441.55
|
$338.66
₫8,862,623
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.98
GEL1,006.35
|
$239.31
₫6,262,556
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.63
GEL137.72
|
$58.28
₫1,525,109
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Batumi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.59
GEL600.00
|
$243.92
₫6,383,322
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,562.50
GEL6,970.00
|
$12,260.72
₫320,856,798
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
Batumi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
GEL4.00
|
$0.99
₫25,878
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
GEL7.28
|
$1.83
₫47,974
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
$1.38
₫36,230
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.29
GEL125.91
|
$26.31
₫688,446
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.51
GEL15.00
|
$4.15
₫108,689
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
Batumi
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.09
GEL163.44
|
$36.72
₫960,977
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.60
GEL105.00
|
$26.37
₫690,089
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.88
GEL290.71
|
$92.93
₫2,431,951
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.36
GEL256.67
|
$86.41
₫2,261,368
|
|
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