Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.7% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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