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
₫50,344
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
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