Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Szombathely, Hungary

Szombathely vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 65.6% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 32.5% more in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 75.7% more in Szombathely
Housing: pay 67.2% more in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 2.2% more in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.8% more in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 31.7% more in Szombathely

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

Szombathely vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,464	$9.86 HUF3,521.10	+398.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,513	$7.89 HUF2,816.88	+66.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,528	$1.03 HUF366.19	+131.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,690	$0.61 HUF215.96	+135.3%
Average			+183.0%

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pay 32.5% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,754	$1.39 HUF497.46	+35.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,163	$6.44 HUF2,300.45	+28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫137,898	$3.78 HUF1,349.77	-28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,264	$2.56 HUF915.49	+61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,469	$2.90 HUF1,036.37	+82.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,758	$0.75 HUF268.24	-56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,031	$0.72 HUF255.37	+54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,860	$0.82 HUF291.04	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,668	$1.21 HUF431.12	+148.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,851	$0.52 HUF184.42	+13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,006	$0.60 HUF212.81	+10.8%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 75.7% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,234	$6.03 HUF2,150.66	+73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫205,855	$17.48 HUF6,239.39	+121.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,029,272,673	$39,444.51 HUF14,079,718.13	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫139,981	$11.21 HUF3,999.97	+108.3%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 67.2% more for housing

	Hanoi	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,295	$16.00 HUF5,712.01	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,812,446	$355.12 HUF126,759.72	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,227,100	$289.36 HUF103,285.69	+20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,516,474	$154.49 HUF55,144.62	+165.1%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 2.2% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,347,181	$236.75 HUF84,506.48	-2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,040,219	$13,152.55 HUF4,694,804.31	+7.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,732	$1.21 HUF431.92	+22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,703	$1.68 HUF600.93	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,025	$5.26 HUF1,877.92	+280.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫684,548	$38.14 HUF13,614.93	+45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,074	$3.93 HUF1,403.75	-5.3%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 31.7% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫955,536	$76.94 HUF27,464.61	+109.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫686,182	$27.95 HUF9,976.46	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,418,182	$83.30 HUF29,733.76	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,248,565	$105.22 HUF37,558.43	+21.8%
Average			+31.7%

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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: April 2025

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