Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 36.9% cheaper than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.22
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.36
|
$4.75
₫123,513
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
$0.44
₫11,528
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
$0.26
₫6,690
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.65
|
$1.03
₫26,754
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.60
|
$5.00
₫130,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.71
|
$5.30
₫137,898
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.43
|
$1.59
₫41,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.83
|
$1.59
₫41,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.93
|
$1.72
₫44,758
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.90
|
$0.46
₫12,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.27
|
$0.76
₫19,860
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.96
|
$0.49
₫12,668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
$0.46
₫11,851
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.81
|
$0.54
₫14,006
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.28
|
$3.47
₫90,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,964.54
|
$7.91
₫205,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,496.22
|
$39,554.95
₫1,029,272,673
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,063.95
|
$5.38
₫139,981
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.91
|
$9.00
₫234,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,095.83
|
$338.66
₫8,812,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,816.98
|
$239.31
₫6,227,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.63
|
$58.28
₫1,516,474
|
|
pay 59.7% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,438.75
|
$243.92
₫6,347,181
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,859,016.71
|
$12,260.72
₫319,040,219
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.34
|
$0.99
₫25,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.84
|
$1.83
₫47,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.28
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,118.40
|
$26.31
₫684,548
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.61
|
$4.15
₫108,074
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.72
|
$36.72
₫955,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.99
|
$26.37
₫686,182
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.98
|
$92.93
₫2,418,182
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,899.53
|
$86.41
₫2,248,565
|
|
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