Cost of living comparison
Lalitpur is 25.0% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Lalitpur
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Lalitpur
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Lalitpur
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Lalitpur
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Lalitpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% more in Lalitpur
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Lalitpur
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Lalitpur are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lalitpur.
If you lived in Lalitpur instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Lalitpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,330
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
$5.52
NPR753.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,498
|
$0.35
NPR47.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,673
|
$0.16
NPR22.06
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Lalitpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
$0.57
NPR77.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,826
|
$2.87
NPR391.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫137,541
|
$3.17
NPR432.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
$1.25
NPR170.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,361
|
$1.34
NPR182.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,642
|
$1.00
NPR136.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,000
|
$0.47
NPR64.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,808
|
$0.52
NPR71.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,635
|
$0.20
NPR27.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,821
|
$0.20
NPR27.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,970
|
$0.20
NPR27.34
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
Hanoi
|
Lalitpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,000
|
$4.85
NPR662.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫205,320
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
$29,456.88
NPR4,019,017.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫139,618
|
$5.10
NPR695.29
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
Hanoi
|
Lalitpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
$10.42
NPR1,422.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
$147.28
NPR20,095.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
$84.69
NPR11,554.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
$8.45
NPR1,152.51
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
Hanoi
|
Lalitpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
$91.89
NPR12,536.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,746.42
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Lalitpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,665
|
$2.36
NPR321.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,579
|
$1.52
NPR207.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
$2.95
NPR401.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫682,771
|
$14.73
NPR2,009.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,793
|
$2.21
NPR301.43
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
Hanoi
|
Lalitpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
$24.02
NPR3,277.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
$22.09
NPR3,014.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
$51.55
NPR7,033.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
$37.76
NPR5,151.65
|
|
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