Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 64.4% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 5.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 52.7% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 86.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 38.1% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 54.1% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,442	$9.19 RUB826.78	+364.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,062	$5.10 RUB459.32	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,299	$1.07 RUB96.49	+142.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,558	$0.49 RUB43.67	+88.7%
Average			+150.7%

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pay 5.7% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,223	$0.62 RUB55.67	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,581	$4.41 RUB396.51	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,162	$3.57 RUB320.99	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,446	$1.52 RUB136.74	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,646	$1.99 RUB178.68	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,870	$0.68 RUB60.94	-60.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,792	$0.67 RUB60.06	+44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,466	$0.72 RUB64.39	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,416	$1.12 RUB101.10	+130.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,616	$0.25 RUB22.43	-45.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,728	$0.21 RUB18.83	-61.1%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 52.7% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,443	$2.22 RUB199.62	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫201,770	$28.58 RUB2,572.21	+261.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,008,848,969	$30,621.85 RUB2,755,938.70	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,203	$5.82 RUB523.63	+8.2%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 86.7% more for housing

	Hanoi	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫229,646	$6.38 RUB574.05	-29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,637,582	$960.52 RUB86,445.94	+183.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,103,536	$583.26 RUB52,493.13	+143.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,486,383	$86.66 RUB7,799.28	+48.7%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 38.1% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,221,235	$466.53 RUB41,987.54	+91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫312,709,552	$10,413.52 RUB937,207.34	-15.1%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,221	$3.06 RUB275.59	+209.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,756	$2.52 RUB227.20	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,310	$2.45 RUB220.48	+77.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫670,965	$32.34 RUB2,910.45	+22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫105,929	$5.10 RUB459.32	+22.9%
Average			+74.0%

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pay 54.1% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫936,576	$81.16 RUB7,303.91	+121.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫672,566	$42.31 RUB3,807.67	+60.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,370,199	$108.95 RUB9,805.63	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,203,947	$101.97 RUB9,177.20	+18.0%
Average			+54.1%

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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: March 2025

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