Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% 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 France, you would:
pay 78.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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