Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Bansko, Bulgaria

Bansko vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Bansko is 72.8% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Bansko
Groceries: pay 39.9% more in Bansko
Transportation: pay 73.3% more in Bansko
Housing: pay 56.6% more in Bansko
Childcare: pay 41.1% more in Bansko
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.0% more in Bansko
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Bansko

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Bansko are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bansko.

Bansko vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bansko instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Bansko
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,571	$10.30 BGN17.45	+420.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,771	$8.22 BGN13.93	+73.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,552	$1.47 BGN2.48	+231.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,704	$1.02 BGN1.73	+296.2%
Average			+255.3%

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pay 39.9% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Bansko
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,810	$1.06 BGN1.79	+2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,435	$5.28 BGN8.94	+5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,186	$6.60 BGN11.18	+24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,351	$3.55 BGN6.01	+123.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,556	$3.50 BGN5.93	+119.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,851	$0.80 BGN1.36	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,056	$0.85 BGN1.45	+84.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,901	$0.81 BGN1.37	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,694	$1.11 BGN1.88	+127.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,876	$0.51 BGN0.86	+11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,035	$0.47 BGN0.80	-12.8%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Bansko
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,422	$5.46 BGN9.25	+57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,284	$25.71 BGN43.56	+225.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	$28,128.56 BGN47,651.47	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,273	$7.51 BGN12.72	+39.6%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 56.6% more for housing

	Hanoi	Bansko
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,784	$13.48 BGN22.84	+49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	$297.72 BGN504.35	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	$461.50 BGN781.82	+92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	$114.12 BGN193.33	+95.8%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 41.1% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Bansko
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	$554.43 BGN939.24	+127.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	$6,747.31 BGN11,430.36	-45.0%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Bansko
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,786	$2.74 BGN4.64	+177.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,802	$2.25 BGN3.81	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,100	$2.74 BGN4.64	+97.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,977	$27.40 BGN46.42	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,299	$8.22 BGN13.93	+97.9%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Bansko
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫957,531	$21.92 BGN37.13	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,614	$24.66 BGN41.78	-6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	$43.84 BGN74.27	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	$46.58 BGN78.91	-46.1%
Average			-36.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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