Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 2.1 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 96.2% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% more in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Fukuoka
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,582
|
$7.16
¥1,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
$5.54
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,330
|
$0.94
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,576
|
$0.74
¥111
|
|
pay 96.2% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
$1.27
¥190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,933
|
$9.77
¥1,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,536
|
$6.03
¥904
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
$2.45
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,759
|
$2.26
¥339
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,991
|
$1.87
¥280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,825
|
$0.69
¥103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,520
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,451
|
$2.07
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,648
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,766
|
$1.51
¥226
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,688
|
$4.23
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
$39.63
¥5,939
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,583
|
$39.28
¥5,885
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
$477.65
¥71,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
$293.10
¥43,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,291
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,885
|
$2.79
¥418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
$3.65
¥547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,819
|
$55.36
¥8,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,222
|
$13.03
¥1,952
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
$56.99
¥8,540
|
|
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