Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 30.1% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,103
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD1,003
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD255
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD172
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD544
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD553
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD297
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD353
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD82
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD87
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD112
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD51
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD740
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,206
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,080,507
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,041
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,813
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD88,409
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD53,140
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,292
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD35,823
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD788,239
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD301
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD262
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD421
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,909
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD752
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD10,016
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,216
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD11,058
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,435
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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