Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.0% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Hanoi
The cost of transportation and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Manila, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱283.12
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.32
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.20
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱293.54
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱375.99
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱133.90
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.23
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.49
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.24
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.06
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱66.47
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.19
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱229.21
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱549.53
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱147.69
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.50
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱149.28
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱424.68
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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