Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 38.8% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% more in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 93.6% more in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Malacca
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Malacca are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Malacca. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,528
|
$2.95
MYR12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
$3.41
MYR14.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,542
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,699
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫130,327
|
$7.47
MYR31.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫138,072
|
$5.16
MYR21.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
$2.04
MYR8.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,521
|
$2.29
MYR9.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,814
|
$1.61
MYR6.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,046
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,885
|
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,684
|
$0.87
MYR3.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,866
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,024
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,347
|
$1.76
MYR7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫206,113
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,037.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫140,157
|
$9.54
MYR40.33
|
|
pay 93.6% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
$30.10
MYR127.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
$30.75
MYR130.01
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
$147.64
MYR624.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,169.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,764
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,763
|
$2.27
MYR9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
$3.86
MYR16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫685,407
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫108,209
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
$59.63
MYR252.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
$26.12
MYR110.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
$73.82
MYR312.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
$48.27
MYR204.05
|
|
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