Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 35.7% more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,344
|
$2.33
THB79.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$6.02
THB205.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$0.70
THB24.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$0.38
THB12.95
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$1.40
THB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$8.16
THB278.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$6.68
THB228.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$2.05
THB69.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$1.29
THB44.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$1.23
THB42.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$0.52
THB17.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$0.82
THB27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$0.66
THB22.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.69
THB23.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$0.54
THB18.27
|
|
pay 77.3% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$4.47
THB152.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$25.43
THB867.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$31,362.48
THB1,070,043.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$9.67
THB329.79
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$17.13
THB584.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$389.22
THB13,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$225.23
THB7,684.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$55.17
THB1,882.46
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$341.66
THB11,656.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$10,344.18
THB352,928.83
|
|
pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$2.20
THB75.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$1.90
THB64.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$3.85
THB131.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$48.79
THB1,664.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$5.42
THB184.95
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$38.62
THB1,317.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$29.36
THB1,001.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$82.78
THB2,824.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$65.55
THB2,236.63
|
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