Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 69.0% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.2% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 82.8% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.8% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Taiwan
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and housing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 91.2% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,312
|
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,270
|
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,540
|
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,250
|
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,811
|
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,541
|
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,756
|
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,762
|
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,415
|
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,384
|
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,586
|
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,693
|
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,214
|
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,246
|
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,847
|
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
|
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,156
|
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,635
|
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,224
|
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,654
|
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
|
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