Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 5.5% cheaper than Jakarta.
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
IDR48,987.26
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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