Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 7.8% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Vietnam
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
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
₫50,582
|
$1.92
₫49,107
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,330
|
$0.54
₫13,774
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,576
|
$0.33
₫8,316
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,933
|
$6.05
₫154,832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,536
|
$5.46
₫139,675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,759
|
$1.55
₫39,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,991
|
$1.20
₫30,631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,825
|
$0.43
₫10,898
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,520
|
$0.57
₫14,585
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,451
|
$0.45
₫11,422
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,648
|
$0.48
₫12,172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,766
|
$0.48
₫12,329
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,688
|
$3.47
₫88,682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
$7.11
₫181,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,583
|
$5.64
₫144,299
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,291
|
$0.88
₫22,414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,885
|
$1.58
₫40,417
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,819
|
$22.09
₫564,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,222
|
$3.38
₫86,399
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
|
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