Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 13.7% more expensive than Kota Kinabalu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Kota Kinabalu. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kota Kinabalu, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
MYR18.32
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.95
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.85
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
MYR53.04
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
MYR25.91
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
MYR12.67
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
MYR8.30
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MYR3.32
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR5.98
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.54
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.16
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.48
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.50
MYR167.73
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,392.96
MYR120,556.50
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.45
MYR23.15
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.72
MYR155.92
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.94
MYR1,515.57
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.00
MYR675.12
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.98
MYR161.26
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.87
MYR504.73
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,202.16
MYR17,842.36
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
MYR11.19
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
MYR11.33
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.71
MYR20.01
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.01
MYR118.95
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.30
MYR243.28
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.95
MYR93.20
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
MYR397.84
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.86
MYR385.78
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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