Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 47.7% cheaper than Galway.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Galway, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
Galway
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€14.63
|
$1.98
₫51,609
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.23
|
$4.75
₫123,862
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.74
|
$0.44
₫11,560
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$0.26
₫6,709
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
Galway
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.06
|
$1.03
₫26,830
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
€4.67
|
$5.00
₫130,532
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.74
|
$5.30
₫138,289
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.09
|
$1.59
₫41,381
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.66
|
$1.59
₫41,586
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.72
₫44,885
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.46
₫12,065
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$0.76
₫19,916
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.41
|
$0.49
₫12,704
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.46
₫11,885
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.41
|
$0.54
₫14,046
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
Galway
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$3.47
₫90,489
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€54.87
|
$7.91
₫206,437
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,536.66
|
$39,554.95
₫1,032,186,389
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.73
€18.54
|
$5.38
₫140,377
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
Galway
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.91
€40.02
|
$9.00
₫234,958
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,723.75
€1,470.71
|
$338.66
₫8,837,393
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,521.90
€1,298.49
|
$239.31
₫6,244,728
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.92
€153.51
|
$58.28
₫1,520,767
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
Galway
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.98
€834.42
|
$243.92
₫6,365,149
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,401.00
|
$12,260.72
₫319,943,374
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
Galway
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.03
|
$0.99
₫25,805
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
€3.29
|
$1.83
₫47,838
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.15
€14.63
|
$1.38
₫36,127
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.97
€43.49
|
$26.31
₫686,486
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.97
|
$4.15
₫108,380
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
Galway
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€71.33
|
$36.72
₫958,241
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.22
€30.05
|
$26.37
₫688,124
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€75.44
|
$92.93
₫2,425,028
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.89
€87.79
|
$86.41
₫2,254,930
|
|
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