Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 88.8% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 63.2% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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