Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 41.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Italy, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.35
|
$1.98
₫51,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$4.75
₫123,245
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.44
₫11,503
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.26
₫6,676
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.03
₫26,696
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$5.00
₫129,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$5.30
₫137,600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.59
₫41,175
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$1.59
₫41,379
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.72
₫44,661
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.46
₫12,005
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.76
₫19,817
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$0.49
₫12,640
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.46
₫11,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.54
₫13,976
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$3.47
₫90,038
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$7.91
₫205,409
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$39,554.95
₫1,027,044,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$5.38
₫139,678
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$9.00
₫233,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$338.66
₫8,793,366
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$239.31
₫6,213,618
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$58.28
₫1,513,191
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$243.92
₫6,333,440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$12,260.72
₫318,349,481
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$0.99
₫25,676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$1.83
₫47,600
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$1.38
₫35,947
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$26.31
₫683,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$4.15
₫107,840
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$36.72
₫953,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$26.37
₫684,696
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$92.93
₫2,412,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$86.41
₫2,243,697
|
|
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