Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 12.6% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 30.7% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 59.4% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Mongolia, you would:

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pay 40.3% less for restaurants

	Mongolia	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$1.98 ₫50,459	-61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$4.75 ₫121,102	-2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$0.44 ₫11,303	-47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.26 ₫6,560	-50.7%
Average			-40.3%

Mongolia vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$1.03 ₫26,232	+11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$5.00 ₫127,623	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$5.30 ₫135,207	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$1.59 ₫40,459	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$1.59 ₫40,660	-22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$1.72 ₫43,884	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.46 ₫11,796	-64.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.76 ₫19,472	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.49 ₫12,421	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.46 ₫11,620	+49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.54 ₫13,733	+18.2%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$3.47 ₫88,473	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$7.91 ₫201,837	-2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$39,554.95 ₫1,009,183,949	+30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$5.38 ₫137,249	+1.6%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 30.7% less for housing

	Mongolia	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$9.00 ₫229,722	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$338.66 ₫8,640,450	-39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$239.31 ₫6,105,563	-44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$58.28 ₫1,486,876	-0.6%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 59.4% more for childcare

	Mongolia	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$243.92 ₫6,223,301	+59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$12,260.72 ₫312,813,385	+59.4%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$0.99 ₫25,230	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$1.83 ₫46,772	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.38 ₫35,321	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$26.31 ₫671,187	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$4.15 ₫105,964	-8.9%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$36.72 ₫936,887	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$26.37 ₫672,789	-47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$92.93 ₫2,370,986	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$86.41 ₫2,204,679	-39.2%
Average			-31.6%

Mongolia vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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