Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 31.6% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
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
RON52.46
|
$1.98
₫51,528
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.84
|
$0.44
₫11,542
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.75
|
$0.26
₫6,699
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.02
|
$5.00
₫130,327
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.07
|
$5.30
₫138,072
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.67
|
$1.59
₫41,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.59
|
$1.72
₫44,814
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.40
|
$0.46
₫12,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.32
|
$0.76
₫19,885
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.90
|
$0.49
₫12,684
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.24
|
$0.46
₫11,866
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.95
|
$0.54
₫14,024
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.97
|
$3.47
₫90,347
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.30
|
$7.91
₫206,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.75
|
$5.38
₫140,157
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.31
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.02
|
$1.83
₫47,763
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON220.62
|
$26.31
₫685,407
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.15
|
$4.15
₫108,209
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON468.31
|
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
|
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