Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.4% more expensive than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Malacca. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Malacca
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.01
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR15.02
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.18
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Malacca
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR3.12
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR32.91
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR22.74
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.01
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR10.08
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR7.11
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.71
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.41
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.85
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.88
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.41
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Malacca
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.77
|
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR150,170.36
|
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR42.05
|
$5.38
₫139,256
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Malacca
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR132.65
|
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR135.54
|
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 54.2% more for childcare
|
Malacca
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR650.74
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,709.45
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malacca
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.02
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR10.01
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR17.02
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.02
|
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Malacca
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR262.80
|
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR115.13
|
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR325.37
|
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR212.74
|
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
|
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