Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 1.3% more expensive than Da Lat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% more in Hanoi
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Da Lat. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Da Lat, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.47
₫63,675
|
$1.98
₫50,940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
₫165,557
|
$4.75
₫122,256
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
₫25,627
|
$0.44
₫11,411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
₫20,102
|
$0.26
₫6,622
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
₫26,712
|
$1.03
₫26,482
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
₫135,841
|
$5.00
₫128,840
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.54
₫142,694
|
$5.30
₫136,496
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
₫30,717
|
$1.59
₫40,845
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
₫47,739
|
$1.59
₫41,047
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
₫25,879
|
$1.72
₫44,303
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₫16,747
|
$0.46
₫11,909
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
₫30,722
|
$0.76
₫19,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,015
|
$0.49
₫12,539
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,596
|
$0.46
₫11,731
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,825
|
$0.54
₫13,864
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
₫97,090
|
$3.47
₫89,316
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫203,761
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,018,803,855
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.89
₫151,802
|
$5.38
₫138,557
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.67
₫326,412
|
$9.00
₫231,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$275.97
₫7,108,144
|
$338.66
₫8,722,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.24
₫5,131,674
|
$239.31
₫6,163,763
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.91
₫1,002,261
|
$58.28
₫1,501,050
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,282,624
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫315,795,235
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
₫23,158
|
$0.99
₫25,470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.26
₫32,497
|
$1.83
₫47,218
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,564
|
$1.38
₫35,658
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.31
₫677,585
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.98
₫50,940
|
$4.15
₫106,974
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.72
₫945,818
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.37
₫679,203
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.93
₫2,393,587
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.41
₫2,225,695
|
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