Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 59.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
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
DKK141.72
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$4.75
₫123,513
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$0.44
₫11,528
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$0.26
₫6,690
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$1.03
₫26,754
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$5.00
₫130,163
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$5.30
₫137,898
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$1.59
₫41,264
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$1.59
₫41,469
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$1.72
₫44,758
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$0.46
₫12,031
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$0.76
₫19,860
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$0.49
₫12,668
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$0.46
₫11,851
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.54
₫14,006
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$3.47
₫90,234
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$7.91
₫205,855
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$39,554.95
₫1,029,272,673
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$5.38
₫139,981
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$9.00
₫234,295
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$338.66
₫8,812,446
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$239.31
₫6,227,100
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$58.28
₫1,516,474
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$243.92
₫6,347,181
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$12,260.72
₫319,040,219
|
|
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$0.99
₫25,732
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$1.83
₫47,703
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$26.31
₫684,548
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$4.15
₫108,074
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$36.72
₫955,536
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$26.37
₫686,182
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$92.93
₫2,418,182
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$86.41
₫2,248,565
|
|
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