Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 59.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 84.4% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK27.06
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.32
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK27.07
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK46.32
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK53.14
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK34.02
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.50
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK10.09
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.13
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.82
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.14
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.66
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.71
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK718.01
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK360,091.08
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK174.90
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK263.71
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK12,109.52
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK9,055.13
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,087.92
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,153.55
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK90,194.24
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK44.31
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.82
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK310.71
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK133.75
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK827.80
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK349.22
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK868.84
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,251.90
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
|
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