Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 36.3% cheaper than Liege.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Liege, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Liege
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.81
|
$1.98
₫50,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.70
|
$0.44
₫11,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.94
|
$0.26
₫6,523
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Liege
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.49
|
$5.00
₫126,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.76
|
$5.30
₫134,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.43
|
$1.59
₫40,433
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.34
|
$1.72
₫43,640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$0.46
₫11,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.76
₫19,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.47
|
$0.49
₫12,351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.60
|
$0.46
₫11,555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.35
|
$0.54
₫13,656
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Liege
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€6.63
|
$3.47
₫87,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.98
€38.98
|
$7.91
₫200,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.29
€27.59
|
$5.38
₫136,483
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Liege
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.91
€709.84
|
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.40
€583.55
|
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Liege
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€365.81
|
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liege
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$0.99
₫25,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
€3.09
|
$1.83
₫46,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.30
€38.32
|
$26.31
₫667,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.47
€14.11
|
$4.15
₫105,373
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Liege
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.04
€117.06
|
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
|
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