Cost of living comparison

 Cochabamba, Bolivia
compared to
 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi vs. Cochabamba Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 14.6% more expensive than Cochabamba.

Restaurants
pay 35.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 6.6% more in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 60.3% more in Hanoi
Housing
pay 32.2% more in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 85.2% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 14.3% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Cochabamba. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Cochabamba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cochabamba, you would:

pay 35.6% less for restaurants

 
Cochabamba
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.51
BOB17.36
$1.98
₫50,582
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.18
BOB49.59
$4.75
₫121,396
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.67
BOB4.66
$0.44
₫11,330

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

 
Cochabamba
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.68
BOB11.58
$1.03
₫26,296
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.63
BOB18.18
$5.00
₫127,933
Milk (1 gallon) $4.35
BOB30.04
$5.30
₫135,536

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pay 60.3% more for transportation

 
Cochabamba
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.03
BOB14.04
$3.47
₫88,688
Monthly public transit pass ?? $7.91
₫202,327
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $14,713.93
BOB101,663.75
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578

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pay 32.2% more for housing

 
Cochabamba
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$56.16
BOB388.01
$9.00
₫230,280
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $258.39
BOB1,785.31
$338.66
₫8,661,449
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $165.08
BOB1,140.62
$239.31
₫6,120,401

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pay 85.2% more for childcare

 
Cochabamba
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $272.75
BOB1,884.50
$243.92
₫6,238,426
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,363.93
BOB30,151.98
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cochabamba
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.44
BOB9.92
$0.99
₫25,291
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.64
BOB18.25
$1.83
₫46,885
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.37
BOB16.37
$1.38
₫35,407

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

 
Cochabamba
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.42
BOB396.74
$36.72
₫939,164
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.65
BOB322.35
$26.37
₫674,424
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.78
BOB495.92
$92.93
₫2,376,748

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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