Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 43.3% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
$4.75
₫123,513
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.44
₫11,528
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$0.26
₫6,690
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$1.03
₫26,754
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.73
|
$5.00
₫130,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$5.30
₫137,898
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
$1.59
₫41,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.04
|
$1.59
₫41,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$1.72
₫44,758
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.46
₫12,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.76
₫19,860
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.73
|
$0.49
₫12,668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.46
₫11,851
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.54
₫14,006
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$3.47
₫90,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.86
|
$7.91
₫205,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,635.79
|
$39,554.95
₫1,029,272,673
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.73
|
$5.38
₫139,981
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.06
|
$9.00
₫234,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€675.82
|
$338.66
₫8,812,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€541.78
|
$239.31
₫6,227,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.42
|
$58.28
₫1,516,474
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€537.96
|
$243.92
₫6,347,181
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,370.29
|
$12,260.72
₫319,040,219
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.35
|
$0.99
₫25,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.47
|
$1.83
₫47,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.33
|
$26.31
₫684,548
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.78
|
$4.15
₫108,074
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.53
|
$36.72
₫955,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.52
|
$26.37
₫686,182
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.05
|
$92.93
₫2,418,182
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€88.94
|
$86.41
₫2,248,565
|
|
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