Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 28.6% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Japan, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥953
|
$1.98
₫50,442
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥731
|
$4.75
₫121,062
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.44
₫11,299
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.26
₫6,558
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$1.03
₫26,223
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥847
|
$5.00
₫127,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥808
|
$5.30
₫135,162
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥299
|
$1.59
₫40,446
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥404
|
$1.59
₫40,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥322
|
$1.72
₫43,870
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.46
₫11,792
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥243
|
$0.76
₫19,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥301
|
$0.49
₫12,416
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥187
|
$0.46
₫11,616
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.54
₫13,728
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥625
|
$3.47
₫88,443
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,559
|
$7.91
₫201,770
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
$39,554.95
₫1,008,848,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,764
|
$5.38
₫137,203
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
$9.00
₫229,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,078
|
$338.66
₫8,637,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,176
|
$239.31
₫6,103,536
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
$58.28
₫1,486,383
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,652
|
$243.92
₫6,221,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
$12,260.72
₫312,709,552
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥401
|
$0.99
₫25,221
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥411
|
$1.83
₫46,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥590
|
$1.38
₫35,310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,545
|
$26.31
₫670,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,773
|
$4.15
₫105,929
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
$36.72
₫936,576
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
$26.37
₫672,566
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
$92.93
₫2,370,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,090
|
$86.41
₫2,203,947
|
|
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