Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.6% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.23
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.63
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.28
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€544.17
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.48
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.34
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€116.39
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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