Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.0 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
|
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