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
¥1,074
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
¥830
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
¥142
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥111
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
¥190
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.77
¥1,464
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
¥904
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
¥368
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥339
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
¥280
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
¥103
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥199
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥310
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥199
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
¥226
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
¥634
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.63
¥5,939
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.28
¥5,885
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.65
¥71,573
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.10
¥43,920
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.80
¥58,560
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥488
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥418
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥547
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.36
¥8,296
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
¥1,952
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Fukuoka
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.99
¥8,540
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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