Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 0.6% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 0.3% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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