Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 8.8% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
|
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