Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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