Cost of living comparison
India is 29.1% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 39.4% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,312
|
$2.40
₹205.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,270
|
$0.40
₹33.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,540
|
$0.17
₹14.25
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,250
|
$2.54
₹217.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,811
|
$2.56
₹219.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,541
|
$1.37
₹117.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,756
|
$0.88
₹75.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,762
|
$0.32
₹27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,415
|
$0.48
₹40.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,384
|
$0.24
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,586
|
$0.16
₹14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,693
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,214
|
$4.62
₹395.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,246
|
$10.12
₹868.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,847
|
$2.94
₹252.07
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,156
|
$1.84
₹157.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,635
|
$1.59
₹136.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,224
|
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,654
|
$3.35
₹287.54
|
|
pay 39.4% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
|
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