Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 46.7% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 80.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 70.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 12.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 14.3% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 80.8% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,528	$4.54 MYR19.20	+129.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,668	$4.54 MYR19.20	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,542	$0.84 MYR3.56	+90.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,699	$0.53 MYR2.26	+107.7%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,788	$0.95 MYR4.00	-7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,327	$7.58 MYR32.03	+51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,072	$7.22 MYR30.51	+36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,316	$2.36 MYR9.96	+48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,521	$1.94 MYR8.18	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,814	$1.24 MYR5.24	-27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,046	$0.69 MYR2.92	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,885	$1.25 MYR5.29	+63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,684	$0.63 MYR2.65	+28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,866	$0.47 MYR1.97	+2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,024	$0.51 MYR2.17	-4.8%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,347	$1.77 MYR7.50	-48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,113	$11.36 MYR48.01	+43.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,030,564,636	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,157	$10.22 MYR43.21	+90.0%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 70.0% more for housing

	Hanoi	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,589	$25.27 MYR106.81	+180.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,823,507	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	+58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,234,916	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	+55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,518,378	$50.02 MYR211.47	-14.2%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 12.2% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,355,149	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	+2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,440,685	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	-27.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,764	$4.09 MYR17.28	+313.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,763	$2.92 MYR12.34	+59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,070	$4.09 MYR17.28	+195.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,407	$44.75 MYR189.17	+70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,209	$4.77 MYR20.17	+14.8%
Average			+130.6%

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫956,736	$57.74 MYR244.09	+57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,043	$35.00 MYR147.97	+32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,421,218	$76.75 MYR324.47	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,251,387	$73.25 MYR309.68	-15.2%
Average			+14.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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