Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 15.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 17.3% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.18	$1.98 ₫51,757	-56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.18	$4.75 ₫124,216	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.56	$0.44 ₫11,593	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.25	$0.26 ₫6,728	-51.9%
Average			-37.9%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.00	$1.03 ₫26,906	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR31.98	$5.00 ₫130,905	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.47	$5.30 ₫138,684	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR9.95	$1.59 ₫41,499	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.17	$1.59 ₫41,705	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.23	$1.72 ₫45,013	+38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.92	$0.46 ₫12,099	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.28	$0.76 ₫19,973	-39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.64	$0.49 ₫12,740	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.97	$0.46 ₫11,919	-2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.16	$0.54 ₫14,086	+5.0%
Average			-14.1%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.48	$3.47 ₫90,748	+95.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR47.94	$7.91 ₫207,027	-30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR158,197.61	$39,554.95 ₫1,035,133,233	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.14	$5.38 ₫140,778	-47.4%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR106.65	$9.00 ₫235,629	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,263.70	$338.66 ₫8,862,623	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,568.90	$239.31 ₫6,262,556	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR211.15	$58.28 ₫1,525,109	+16.5%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 17.3% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,058.65	$243.92 ₫6,383,322	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,653.65	$12,260.72 ₫320,856,798	+37.4%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.26	$0.99 ₫25,878	-75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.32	$1.83 ₫47,974	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.26	$1.38 ₫36,230	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR188.88	$26.31 ₫688,446	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.13	$4.15 ₫108,689	-12.9%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR243.71	$36.72 ₫960,977	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR147.74	$26.37 ₫690,089	-24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR323.97	$92.93 ₫2,431,951	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR309.20	$86.41 ₫2,261,368	+18.0%
Average			-5.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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