Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.6% more expensive than Chiang Rai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Chiang Rai. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Chiang Rai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.60
THB55.58
|
$1.98
₫50,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
THB17.68
|
$0.44
₫11,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB10.51
|
$0.26
₫6,523
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Chiang Rai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB248.33
|
$5.00
₫126,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB207.56
|
$5.30
₫134,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB43.33
|
$1.59
₫40,433
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB38.39
|
$1.72
₫43,640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
THB15.28
|
$0.46
₫11,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.77
|
$0.76
₫19,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.75
|
$0.49
₫12,351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.91
|
$0.46
₫11,555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.81
|
$0.54
₫13,656
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Chiang Rai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB154.83
|
$3.47
₫87,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.85
THB757.87
|
$7.91
₫200,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB406.72
|
$5.38
₫136,483
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
Chiang Rai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Rai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
THB65.68
|
$0.99
₫25,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB51.79
|
$1.83
₫46,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
THB985.23
|
$26.31
₫667,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
THB141.47
|
$4.15
₫105,373
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
|
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