Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 16.6% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% more in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% more in Butwal
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Butwal
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Butwal are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,330
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
$7.36
NPR1,003.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,498
|
$0.44
NPR60.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,673
|
$0.16
NPR22.06
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
$0.56
NPR77.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,826
|
$4.51
NPR615.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫137,541
|
$2.79
NPR380.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,361
|
$1.48
NPR201.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,642
|
$1.09
NPR148.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,000
|
$0.42
NPR56.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,808
|
$0.52
NPR71.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,635
|
$0.33
NPR44.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,821
|
$0.22
NPR29.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,970
|
$0.29
NPR39.95
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,000
|
$4.85
NPR662.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫205,320
|
$18.41
NPR2,511.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,521,394.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫139,618
|
$7.73
NPR1,054.99
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
$10.42
NPR1,422.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
$66.28
NPR9,042.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
$36.82
NPR5,023.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
$26.40
NPR3,601.60
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
$27.25
NPR3,717.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
$883.71
NPR120,570.52
|
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,665
|
$2.58
NPR351.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,579
|
$1.66
NPR226.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
$2.95
NPR401.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫682,771
|
$14.73
NPR2,009.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,793
|
$3.31
NPR452.14
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
$24.02
NPR3,277.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
$31.19
NPR4,255.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
$51.55
NPR7,033.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
$25.77
NPR3,516.64
|
|
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