Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 72.2% more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 84.6% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 38.6% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
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