Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 28.6% cheaper than Fukuoka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Fukuoka, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,021
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
¥789
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
¥135
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥106
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
¥181
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.77
¥1,393
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
¥860
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
¥350
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥322
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
¥267
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
¥98
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥190
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥295
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥190
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
¥215
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
¥603
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.63
¥5,650
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.28
¥5,599
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
¥4,787
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.65
¥68,091
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.10
¥41,783
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.83
¥22,214
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.80
¥55,711
|
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,671,331
|
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥397
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥520
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.36
¥7,892
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
¥1,857
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.78
¥5,385
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,786
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.62
¥8,357
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.99
¥8,125
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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