Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 23.2% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,006
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,015
|
$4.74
₹400.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,201
|
$0.46
₹39.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,501
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫25,996
|
$0.57
₹48.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫126,477
|
$3.48
₹293.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫133,993
|
$2.54
₹214.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,096
|
$0.98
₹82.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,295
|
$1.50
₹126.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,491
|
$0.92
₹77.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,690
|
$0.31
₹26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,298
|
$0.44
₹36.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,309
|
$0.31
₹25.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,516
|
$0.22
₹18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,609
|
$0.22
₹18.60
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,679
|
$4.76
₹401.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,025
|
$15.46
₹1,304.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,000,125,384
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,017
|
$3.79
₹320.06
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫227,660
|
$6.94
₹586.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,562,892
|
$194.55
₹16,419.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,050,759
|
$104.96
₹8,858.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,473,530
|
$17.47
₹1,474.30
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,167,440
|
$95.80
₹8,084.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫310,005,531
|
$2,518.35
₹212,537.40
|
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,003
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,352
|
$1.30
₹110.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,004
|
$4.50
₹380.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫665,163
|
$18.96
₹1,600.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,013
|
$2.13
₹180.03
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫928,477
|
$24.81
₹2,094.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫666,750
|
$19.49
₹1,644.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,349,703
|
$37.25
₹3,143.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,184,889
|
$30.05
₹2,536.16
|
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