Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 7.8% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,344
|
$1.92
₫48,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
$4.34
₫110,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,277
|
$0.54
₫13,709
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,545
|
$0.33
₫8,277
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
$0.90
₫22,970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,331
|
$6.05
₫154,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,897
|
$5.46
₫139,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
$1.46
₫37,178
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,567
|
$1.55
₫39,378
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,784
|
$1.20
₫30,487
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,769
|
$0.43
₫10,847
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,428
|
$0.57
₫14,517
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,392
|
$0.45
₫11,368
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,593
|
$0.48
₫12,115
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,701
|
$0.48
₫12,271
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,270
|
$3.47
₫88,264
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫201,374
|
$7.11
₫180,931
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
$35,423.92
₫901,716,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,935
|
$5.64
₫143,619
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
$8.68
₫221,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
$297.09
₫7,562,407
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
$207.27
₫5,276,044
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
$39.91
₫1,015,942
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
$205.27
₫5,225,054
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
$12,496.31
₫318,093,654
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,172
|
$0.88
₫22,308
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,665
|
$1.58
₫40,226
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
$1.27
₫32,220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫669,650
|
$22.09
₫562,308
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,722
|
$3.38
₫85,992
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
$28.00
₫712,666
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
$22.19
₫564,941
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
$79.50
₫2,023,552
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
$79.86
₫2,032,778
|
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