Cost of living comparison

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Bucharest vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 2.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 5.2 times more in Bucharest
Groceries
pay 27.1% more in Bucharest
Transportation
pay 41.9% more in Bucharest
Housing
pay 67.7% more in Bucharest
Childcare
pay 51.6% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Bucharest
Clothing
pay 44.7% more in Bucharest

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

Bucharest vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.2 times more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
₫50,344
$11.85
RON56.57
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.75
₫120,825
$7.54
RON36.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
₫11,277
$2.00
RON9.53

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

 
Hanoi
Bucharest
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
₫26,172
$1.17
RON5.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
₫127,331
$4.52
RON21.59
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
₫134,897
$6.34
RON30.27

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pay 41.9% more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,270
$6.09
RON29.08
Monthly public transit pass $7.91
₫201,374
$17.24
RON82.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
$26,003.12
RON124,115.48

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pay 67.7% more for housing

 
Hanoi
Bucharest
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.00
₫229,196
$9.35
RON44.65
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $338.66
₫8,620,653
$601.94
RON2,873.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.31
₫6,091,574
$397.23
RON1,896.02

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pay 51.6% more for childcare

 
Hanoi
Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $243.92
₫6,209,042
$527.95
RON2,519.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,260.72
₫312,096,663
$10,631.65
RON50,745.93

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.99
₫25,172
$3.23
RON15.43
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
₫46,665
$3.17
RON15.12
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.38
₫35,241
$5.98
RON28.54

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

 
Hanoi
Bucharest
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.72
₫934,740
$78.42
RON374.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.37
₫671,248
$39.68
RON189.38
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.93
₫2,365,553
$85.94
RON410.22

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