Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Cochabamba vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Cochabamba is 33.9% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% more in Cochabamba
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Cochabamba
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Cochabamba
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Cochabamba
Childcare: pay 26.3% less in Cochabamba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.8% more in Cochabamba
Clothing: pay 29.6% more in Cochabamba

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

Cochabamba vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.7% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Cochabamba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,582	$2.51 BOB17.36	+27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,396	$7.18 BOB49.59	+51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,330	$0.67 BOB4.66	+52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,576	$0.55 BOB3.77	+112.2%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Cochabamba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,296	$1.68 BOB11.58	+63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,933	$2.63 BOB18.18	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,536	$4.35 BOB30.04	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,557	$1.70 BOB11.77	+7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,759	$1.54 BOB10.65	-3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,991	$1.35 BOB9.34	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,825	$0.39 BOB2.70	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,520	$0.61 BOB4.20	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,451	$0.65 BOB4.50	+33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,648	$0.99 BOB6.84	+117.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,766	$0.49 BOB3.37	-9.3%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Cochabamba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,688	$2.03 BOB14.04	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫202,327	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,636,578	$14,713.93 BOB101,663.75	-62.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,583	$12.92 BOB89.27	+140.2%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Cochabamba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫230,280	$56.16 BOB388.01	+523.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,661,449	$258.39 BOB1,785.31	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,120,401	$165.08 BOB1,140.62	-31.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,490,490	$24.60 BOB169.99	-57.8%
Average			+102.8%

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pay 26.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Cochabamba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,238,426	$272.75 BOB1,884.50	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫313,573,618	$4,363.93 BOB30,151.98	-64.4%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Cochabamba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,291	$1.44 BOB9.92	+45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,885	$2.64 BOB18.25	+44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,407	$2.37 BOB16.37	+71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫672,819	$45.46 BOB314.08	+72.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫106,222	$5.02 BOB34.71	+21.0%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 29.6% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Cochabamba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫939,164	$57.42 BOB396.74	+56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫674,424	$46.65 BOB322.35	+76.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,376,748	$71.78 BOB495.92	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,210,037	$93.10 BOB643.24	+7.7%
Average			+29.6%

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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: April 2025

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