Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 98.9% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 92.4% more in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 92.5% more in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Budapest
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Budapest are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,459
|
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,303
|
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,560
|
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
Hanoi
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,623
|
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,207
|
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,660
|
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,884
|
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,796
|
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,472
|
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,421
|
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,620
|
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,733
|
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
|
pay 92.4% more for transportation
Hanoi
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,473
|
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,837
|
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,249
|
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
|
pay 92.5% more for housing
Hanoi
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
Hanoi
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,230
|
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,772
|
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫671,187
|
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,964
|
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
|
pay 36.1% more for clothing
Hanoi
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
|
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