Cost of living comparison

 Hungary
compared to
Hanoi vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 17.9% cheaper than Hungary overall.

Restaurants
pay 61.8% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 1.4% more in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 25.5% less in Hanoi
Housing
pay 33.5% less in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 29.8% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.3% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 1.4% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

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

pay 61.8% less for restaurants

 
Hungary
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.96
HUF3,292.33
$1.98
₫50,591
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
$4.75
₫121,418
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.21
HUF443.85
$0.44
₫11,332

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pay 1.4% more for groceries

 
Hungary
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
HUF511.62
$1.03
₫26,300
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.38
HUF1,608.39
$5.00
₫127,956
Milk (1 gallon) $3.84
HUF1,412.30
$5.30
₫135,560

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

 
Hungary
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.03
HUF2,216.79
$3.47
₫88,703
Monthly public transit pass $20.52
HUF7,540.27
$7.91
₫202,363
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590

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pay 33.5% less for housing

 
Hungary
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
$9.00
₫230,321
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $418.63
HUF153,821.01
$338.66
₫8,662,981
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $319.78
HUF117,498.70
$239.31
₫6,121,484

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pay 29.8% more for childcare

 
Hungary
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $270.87
HUF99,528.42
$243.92
₫6,239,529
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106

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pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hungary
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.57
HUF576.31
$0.99
₫25,295
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.85
HUF678.13
$1.83
₫46,894
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
$1.38
₫35,414

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

 
Hungary
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
$36.72
₫939,330
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
$26.37
₫674,544
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
$92.93
₫2,377,168

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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