Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 31.6% cheaper than Bucharest.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON56.55
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON35.98
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.53
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.51
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.61
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON21.59
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON30.26
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON15.64
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.74
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.79
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.67
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.58
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.20
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.42
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.10
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON29.07
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON82.25
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON124,073.87
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON27.76
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON44.64
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,872.14
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,895.38
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON620.61
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,519.12
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON50,728.91
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON15.42
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON15.12
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON28.53
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON237.82
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.12
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON374.16
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON189.32
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON410.08
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON504.83
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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