Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 5.5% cheaper than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR51,086.89
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR57,539.97
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,487.97
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,959.45
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR20,507.39
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR58,774.89
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR91,087.71
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR32,915.76
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR27,368.12
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR23,299.92
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,488.84
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,818.13
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,677.06
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,460.10
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR21,123.70
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR54,580.36
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR215,102.70
|
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR430,205,408.41
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR55,819.15
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR480,407.60
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,582,370.32
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,409,605.44
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,314,343.75
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,868,036.06
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR154,444,196.23
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR37,642.97
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR39,132.15
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR46,247.08
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR493,401.10
|
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR53,775.68
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR953,484.06
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR581,755.04
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,473,417.67
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,456,831.95
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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