Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 33.1% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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