Cost of living comparison

 Hanoi, Vietnam
compared to
 Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 2.4 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 2.5 times more in Tokyo
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Tokyo
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Tokyo
Housing
pay 2.9 times more in Tokyo
Childcare
pay 68.5% more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Tokyo
Clothing
pay 11.8% more in Tokyo

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

Tokyo vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
₫51,609
$6.51
¥942
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.75
₫123,862
$5.21
¥754
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
₫11,560
$1.12
¥162

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Hanoi
Tokyo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
₫26,830
$1.63
¥236
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
₫130,532
$7.01
¥1,014
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
₫138,289
$5.89
¥852

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫90,489
$4.42
¥640
Monthly public transit pass $7.91
₫206,437
$58.62
¥8,480
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,554.95
₫1,032,186,389
$21,767.76
¥3,148,815

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

 
Hanoi
Tokyo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.00
₫234,958
$31.86
¥4,609
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $338.66
₫8,837,393
$1,120.28
¥162,054
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.31
₫6,244,728
$582.98
¥84,331

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pay 68.5% more for childcare

 
Hanoi
Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $243.92
₫6,365,149
$533.29
¥77,143
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,260.72
₫319,943,374
$14,506.96
¥2,098,504

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.99
₫25,805
$3.26
¥471
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
₫47,838
$3.40
¥492
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.38
₫36,127
$3.91
¥565

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

 
Hanoi
Tokyo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.72
₫958,241
$52.60
¥7,609
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.37
₫688,124
$36.87
¥5,333
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.93
₫2,425,028
$63.41
¥9,173

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