Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.4 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 70.5% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% more in Bratislava
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Bratislava are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,459
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,303
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,560
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
pay 70.5% more for groceries
Hanoi
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
$1.75
€1.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,623
|
$6.52
€5.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,207
|
$4.34
€3.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
$3.22
€2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,660
|
$3.46
€3.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,884
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,796
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,472
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,421
|
$1.98
€1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,620
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,733
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Hanoi
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,473
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,837
|
$38.58
€35.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
$24,650.55
€22,581.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,249
|
$15.65
€14.33
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Hanoi
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
$20.58
€18.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
$769.99
€705.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
$617.27
€565.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
$187.33
€171.60
|
|
pay 87.8% more for childcare
Hanoi
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
$612.91
€561.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
$15,233.33
€13,954.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,230
|
$2.68
€2.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,772
|
$2.81
€2.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫671,187
|
$45.95
€42.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,964
|
$11.15
€10.21
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
Hanoi
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
$73.52
€67.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
$37.05
€33.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
$83.22
€76.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
$101.33
€92.82
|
|
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