Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.5% cheaper than Frankfurt.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.52
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.80
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.59
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.47
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.87
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€2.05
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.41
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,961.72
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€25.87
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€43.49
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,334.01
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€1,014.07
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€273.57
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€518.24
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€13,922.56
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.70
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.44
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€81.73
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€38.15
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€96.05
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€138.46
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
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