Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.0% cheaper than Manila.
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
₱300.48
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.28
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.86
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱311.55
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.05
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.11
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.39
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.22
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.41
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.38
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.55
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.23
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.27
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.75
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.13
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.44
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱450.72
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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