Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.2% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 53.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,535
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,214
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$0.44
₫11,484
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.26
₫6,665
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$5.00
₫129,664
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK785
|
$5.30
₫137,369
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,112
|
$1.59
₫41,310
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$1.72
₫44,586
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.46
₫11,985
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$0.76
₫19,784
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$0.49
₫12,619
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.46
₫11,806
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.54
₫13,952
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,093
|
$3.47
₫89,888
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,315
|
$7.91
₫205,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,313,942
|
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,880
|
$5.38
₫139,444
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
Iceland
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,432
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,213
|
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,744
|
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,582
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
Iceland
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,740
|
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK783,355
|
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,201
|
$0.99
₫25,633
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$1.83
₫47,520
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,536
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,032
|
$26.31
₫681,922
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,875
|
$4.15
₫107,659
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,537
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,801
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,342
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,111
|
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
|
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