Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 1.3% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% more in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.4% more in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Mumbai
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Mumbai are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mumbai. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,571
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,552
|
$0.49
₹42.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,704
|
$0.17
₹14.89
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
$0.54
₹46.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫130,435
|
$3.11
₹268.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫138,186
|
$3.00
₹258.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
$1.06
₹91.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,556
|
$1.89
₹162.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,851
|
$1.05
₹90.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,056
|
$0.35
₹30.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,901
|
$0.55
₹47.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,694
|
$0.28
₹24.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,876
|
$0.22
₹18.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,035
|
$0.23
₹19.58
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,422
|
$4.71
₹405.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫206,284
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
$17,776.60
₹1,530,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫140,273
|
$3.08
₹265.36
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
$8.97
₹772.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
$653.07
₹56,242.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
$367.93
₹31,686.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
$38.74
₹3,336.53
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
$103.16
₹8,884.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
$2,718.70
₹234,135.81
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,786
|
$2.37
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,802
|
$2.71
₹233.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
$4.27
₹367.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫685,977
|
$28.14
₹2,423.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫108,299
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
$30.00
₹2,583.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
$33.35
₹2,872.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
$61.08
₹5,260.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
$41.06
₹3,536.08
|
|
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