Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 45.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.96
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.40
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.29
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.82
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.14
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.98
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.84
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€37.84
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,436.02
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,015.33
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€100.69
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€546.64
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,464.18
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.47
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.22
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€82.11
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€35.68
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€78.23
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€102.81
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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