Cost of living comparison

 Hanoi, Vietnam
compared to
 Daugavpils, Latvia
Daugavpils vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Daugavpils is 98.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 3.2 times more in Daugavpils
Groceries
pay 35.4% more in Daugavpils
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Daugavpils
Housing
pay 56.6% more in Daugavpils
Childcare
pay 65.3% more in Daugavpils
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Daugavpils
Clothing
pay 49.5% more in Daugavpils

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

Daugavpils vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Daugavpils
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
₫50,582
$8.57
€7.88
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.75
₫121,396
$6.43
€5.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
₫11,330
$1.34
€1.23

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

 
Hanoi
Daugavpils
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
₫26,296
$1.56
€1.44
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
₫127,933
$5.73
€5.27
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
₫135,536
$4.85
€4.46

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Daugavpils
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,688
$6.77
€6.22
Monthly public transit pass $7.91
₫202,327
$37.51
€34.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
$22,399.85
€20,596.62

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pay 56.6% more for housing

 
Hanoi
Daugavpils
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.00
₫230,280
$15.49
€14.24
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $338.66
₫8,661,449
$350.11
€321.92
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.31
₫6,120,401
$267.94
€246.37

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pay 65.3% more for childcare

 
Hanoi
Daugavpils
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $243.92
₫6,238,426
$538.03
€494.71
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,260.72
₫313,573,618
$13,487.73
€12,401.94

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Daugavpils
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.99
₫25,291
$3.38
€3.10
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
₫46,885
$2.75
€2.53
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.38
₫35,407
$4.50
€4.14

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pay 49.5% more for clothing

 
Hanoi
Daugavpils
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.72
₫939,164
$81.84
€75.25
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.37
₫674,424
$43.77
€40.25
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.93
₫2,376,748
$64.31
€59.13

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