Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 10.5% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,272
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,261
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,535
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,150
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,706
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,509
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,722
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,752
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,400
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,375
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,577
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,682
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,145
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,089
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,741
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,136
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,599
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫668,702
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,572
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
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