Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 18.3% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 4.5% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Indonesia	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.78 IDR29,523.84	$1.98 ₫51,352	+10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.24 IDR53,556.95	$4.75 ₫123,245	+46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 IDR10,417.15	$0.44 ₫11,503	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR6,835.35	$0.26 ₫6,676	-37.8%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 IDR20,556.23	$1.03 ₫26,696	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 IDR75,098.91	$5.00 ₫129,882	+10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 IDR85,918.02	$5.30 ₫137,600	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 IDR26,832.82	$1.59 ₫41,175	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 IDR23,290.06	$1.59 ₫41,379	+13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR19,402.06	$1.72 ₫44,661	+46.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR10,254.46	$0.46 ₫12,005	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR13,435.02	$0.76 ₫19,817	-6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 IDR8,990.06	$0.49 ₫12,640	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR9,298.99	$0.46 ₫11,826	-19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 IDR15,285.82	$0.54 ₫13,976	-41.7%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.10 IDR51,290.43	$3.47 ₫90,038	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.11 IDR200,328.76	$7.91 ₫205,409	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,176.29 IDR399,991,817.03	$39,554.95 ₫1,027,044,246	+63.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.88 IDR64,264.31	$5.38 ₫139,678	+38.5%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Indonesia	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 IDR441,160.73	$9.00 ₫233,788	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 IDR4,621,424.16	$338.66 ₫8,793,366	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.17 IDR2,716,210.67	$239.31 ₫6,213,618	+45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.78 IDR790,582.76	$58.28 ₫1,513,191	+22.0%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Indonesia	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.28 IDR1,857,591.37	$243.92 ₫6,333,440	+117.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,061.21 IDR100,281,512.17	$12,260.72 ₫318,349,481	+102.3%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 IDR45,388.79	$0.99 ₫25,676	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 IDR28,340.39	$1.83 ₫47,600	+7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.18 IDR35,997.52	$1.38 ₫35,947	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 IDR442,111.21	$26.31 ₫683,066	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 IDR52,228.94	$4.15 ₫107,840	+31.6%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Indonesia	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.98 IDR694,581.20	$36.72 ₫953,468	-12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 IDR462,991.27	$26.37 ₫684,696	-5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.38 IDR1,131,406.03	$92.93 ₫2,412,947	+35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.14 IDR1,077,653.23	$86.41 ₫2,243,697	+32.7%
Average			+12.6%

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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: May 2025

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