Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Olongapo, Philippines

Olongapo vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Olongapo is 25.1% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 75.7% more in Olongapo
Groceries: pay 47.7% more in Olongapo
Transportation: pay 22.9% more in Olongapo
Housing: pay 47.3% more in Olongapo
Childcare: pay 46.0% less in Olongapo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Olongapo
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Olongapo

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

Olongapo vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.7% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Olongapo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,330	$4.26 ₱235.93	+115.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,192	$4.09 ₱226.50	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,498	$1.01 ₱55.68	+127.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,673	$0.45 ₱24.77	+74.1%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 47.7% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Olongapo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,684	$0.72 ₱40.11	-29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,826	$2.87 ₱158.86	-42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫137,541	$5.49 ₱303.66	+3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,157	$1.96 ₱108.30	+23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,361	$1.16 ₱64.21	-27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,642	$1.87 ₱103.27	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,000	$0.46 ₱25.68	+0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,808	$1.16 ₱64.08	+51.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,635	$0.97 ₱53.51	+98.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,821	$1.47 ₱81.12	+221.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,970	$1.70 ₱94.18	+216.1%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 22.9% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Olongapo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,000	$4.17 ₱231.00	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫205,320	$17.39 ₱962.61	+119.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,026,601,388	$40,920.71 ₱2,264,961.24	+3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫139,618	$2.57 ₱142.03	-52.3%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 47.3% more for housing

	Hanoi	Olongapo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫233,687	$29.84 ₱1,651.53	+231.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,789,575	$146.45 ₱8,106.12	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,210,938	$102.30 ₱5,662.40	-57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,512,538	$100.10 ₱5,540.69	+71.8%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 46.0% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Olongapo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,330,709	$85.25 ₱4,718.67	-65.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫318,212,210	$8,951.41 ₱495,460.27	-27.0%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Olongapo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,665	$1.71 ₱94.37	+72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,579	$2.30 ₱127.40	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,931	$2.39 ₱132.12	+72.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫682,771	$14.49 ₱802.17	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,793	$4.26 ₱235.93	+2.6%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Olongapo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫953,056	$40.92 ₱2,264.96	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫684,401	$29.84 ₱1,651.53	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,411,906	$71.27 ₱3,944.81	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,242,729	$93.78 ₱5,190.54	+8.5%
Average			+2.4%

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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: May 2025

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