Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 16.3% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% more in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% more in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Colombo
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Colombo are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colombo. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,591
|
$3.40
LKR1,004.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
$7.48
LKR2,209.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,332
|
$0.74
LKR218.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,577
|
$0.39
LKR115.52
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
$0.57
LKR168.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,956
|
$6.94
LKR2,050.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,560
|
$6.54
LKR1,933.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
$2.22
LKR655.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,766
|
$2.38
LKR703.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,999
|
$3.28
LKR968.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,827
|
$0.51
LKR150.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,523
|
$2.65
LKR782.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,453
|
$0.53
LKR156.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,650
|
$0.51
LKR150.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,769
|
$0.55
LKR161.31
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,703
|
$4.84
LKR1,429.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,363
|
$6.80
LKR2,009.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,436,845.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,607
|
$3.13
LKR924.15
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
$16.40
LKR4,847.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
$297.60
LKR87,978.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
$180.09
LKR53,238.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
$43.85
LKR12,962.28
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
$28.60
LKR8,454.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
$586.98
LKR173,528.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,295
|
$2.04
LKR602.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,894
|
$2.59
LKR765.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
$9.34
LKR2,762.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,938
|
$13.89
LKR4,104.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,241
|
$3.40
LKR1,004.51
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
$29.69
LKR8,777.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
$22.31
LKR6,596.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
$68.77
LKR20,330.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
$37.51
LKR11,088.23
|
|
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