Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 15.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB59.73
|
$1.98
₫51,039
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB248.88
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB22.32
|
$0.44
₫11,433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB11.34
|
$0.26
₫6,635
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB50.11
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB244.65
|
$5.00
₫129,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB204.48
|
$5.30
₫136,760
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB69.01
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB42.69
|
$1.59
₫41,127
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.53
|
$1.72
₫44,388
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.65
|
$0.46
₫11,932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.47
|
$0.76
₫19,696
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB23.33
|
$0.49
₫12,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.60
|
$0.46
₫11,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB17.50
|
$0.54
₫13,890
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB152.54
|
$3.47
₫89,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB796.41
|
$7.91
₫204,155
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB721,742.55
|
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB400.69
|
$5.38
₫138,825
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB621.94
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB13,292.10
|
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,993.34
|
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,676.75
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,762.19
|
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB452,244.59
|
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB77.15
|
$0.99
₫25,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB61.04
|
$1.83
₫47,309
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB149.33
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,194.86
|
$26.31
₫678,895
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB199.10
|
$4.15
₫107,181
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,908.06
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,035.33
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,787.42
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,190.12
|
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
|
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