Cost of living comparison

 Hanoi, Vietnam
compared to
 Biratnagar, Nepal
Biratnagar vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Biratnagar is 20.3% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 1.6% more in Biratnagar
Groceries
pay 38.0% less in Biratnagar
Transportation
pay 23.2% more in Biratnagar
Housing
pay 48.6% less in Biratnagar
Childcare
pay 81.1% less in Biratnagar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.1% more in Biratnagar
Clothing
pay 32.5% less in Biratnagar

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Biratnagar are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Biratnagar.

Biratnagar vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 1.6% more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Biratnagar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
₫51,464
$1.73
NPR236.88
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.75
₫123,513
$8.47
NPR1,159.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
₫11,528
$0.37
NPR50.40

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

 
Hanoi
Biratnagar
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
₫26,754
$0.42
NPR57.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
₫130,163
$2.58
NPR352.81
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
₫137,898
$2.51
NPR343.42

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Biratnagar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫90,234
$4.93
NPR675.39
Monthly public transit pass $7.91
₫205,855
$13.26
NPR1,814.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,554.95
₫1,029,272,673
$23,565.51
NPR3,225,649.62

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pay 48.6% less for housing

 
Hanoi
Biratnagar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.00
₫234,295
$10.31
NPR1,411.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $338.66
₫8,812,446
$51.55
NPR7,056.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.31
₫6,227,100
$58.91
NPR8,064.12

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

 
Hanoi
Biratnagar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $243.92
₫6,347,181
$53.39
NPR7,308.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,260.72
₫319,040,219
$1,951.52
NPR267,124.11

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Biratnagar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.99
₫25,732
$1.66
NPR226.80
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
₫47,703
$1.50
NPR204.96
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.38
₫36,025
$2.95
NPR403.21

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

 
Hanoi
Biratnagar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.72
₫955,536
$22.83
NPR3,124.85
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.37
₫686,182
$36.82
NPR5,040.08
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.93
₫2,418,182
$27.62
NPR3,780.06

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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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