Cost of living comparison
Bilbao is 2.6 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9 times more in Bilbao
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Bilbao
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bilbao
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bilbao
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% more in Bilbao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bilbao
- Clothing
-
pay 51.1% more in Bilbao
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Bilbao are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bilbao.
If you lived in Bilbao instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Bilbao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,266
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
$10.18
€9.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,484
|
$2.59
€2.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,665
|
$1.92
€1.72
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
Hanoi
|
Bilbao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
$1.35
€1.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,664
|
$7.31
€6.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫137,369
|
$4.43
€3.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
$2.88
€2.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,310
|
$3.89
€3.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,586
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,985
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,784
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,619
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,806
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,952
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Hanoi
|
Bilbao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫89,888
|
$6.53
€5.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫205,065
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
$30,009.37
€26,885.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫139,444
|
$12.73
€11.40
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Hanoi
|
Bilbao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
$35.98
€32.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
$991.38
€888.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
$825.26
€739.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
$105.81
€94.79
|
|
pay 38.2% more for childcare
Hanoi
|
Bilbao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
$509.09
€456.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
$8,306.16
€7,441.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Bilbao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,633
|
$3.22
€2.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,520
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
$6.03
€5.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫681,922
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,659
|
$8.84
€7.92
|
|
pay 51.1% more for clothing
Hanoi
|
Bilbao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
$93.78
€84.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
$31.51
€28.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
$77.70
€69.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
$125.93
€112.82
|
|
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