Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.6% more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 79.6% more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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