Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.7% more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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