Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 49.3% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.09
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.49
|
$0.44
₫11,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$0.26
₫6,665
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.00
|
$5.00
₫129,664
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.98
|
$5.30
₫137,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.28
|
$1.59
₫41,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.72
₫44,586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.46
₫11,985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.76
₫19,784
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$0.49
₫12,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.46
₫11,806
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.54
₫13,952
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$3.47
₫89,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.69
|
$7.91
₫205,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.31
|
$5.38
₫139,444
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€730.25
|
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€631.68
|
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€499.46
|
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$0.99
₫25,633
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.14
|
$1.83
₫47,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.27
|
$26.31
₫681,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.18
|
$4.15
₫107,659
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€112.08
|
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
|
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