Cost of living comparison
Russia is 7.0% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.5% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Russia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Russia are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Russia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 86.5% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,312
|
$6.51
RUB718.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
$4.14
RUB457.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,270
|
$0.80
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,540
|
$0.38
RUB42.45
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
$0.47
RUB51.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,250
|
$3.72
RUB410.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,811
|
$3.07
RUB339.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
$1.21
RUB133.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,541
|
$1.66
RUB182.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,756
|
$0.54
RUB59.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,762
|
$0.55
RUB60.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,415
|
$0.71
RUB78.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,384
|
$0.89
RUB97.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,586
|
$0.22
RUB23.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,693
|
$0.21
RUB23.01
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,214
|
$2.12
RUB233.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,246
|
$17.67
RUB1,950.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,942,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,847
|
$4.15
RUB458.30
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
$5.97
RUB659.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
$304.49
RUB33,624.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
$210.86
RUB23,284.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
$64.94
RUB7,171.10
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
$190.09
RUB20,991.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
$5,074.52
RUB560,374.63
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,156
|
$1.42
RUB157.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,635
|
$1.67
RUB184.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
$2.10
RUB231.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,224
|
$28.15
RUB3,109.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,654
|
$3.97
RUB438.77
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
$51.85
RUB5,725.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
$33.92
RUB3,745.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
$76.53
RUB8,450.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
$75.61
RUB8,349.72
|
|
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