Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 19.2% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,216
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,248
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,528
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,007
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,555
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,464
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,673
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,739
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,378
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,361
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,564
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,667
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,046
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,863
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,587
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,108
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,546
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫667,949
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,453
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
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