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
DKK147.86
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK98.57
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.93
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.42
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.94
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.38
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.92
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.60
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.97
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.67
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.71
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.36
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.51
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.34
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.20
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK53.37
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK687.92
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK345,004.91
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK167.57
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK252.66
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,602.19
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,675.76
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,042.34
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,979.53
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK86,415.52
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.14
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.46
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK62.10
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK297.69
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK128.14
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK793.12
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK334.59
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK832.44
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,199.45
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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