Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 56.5% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 79.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Munich, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.45
|
$1.98
₫51,528
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.05
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$0.44
₫11,542
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.90
|
$0.26
₫6,699
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.24
|
$5.00
₫130,327
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.37
|
$5.30
₫138,072
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.04
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.69
|
$1.59
₫41,521
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.72
₫44,814
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.46
₫12,046
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
$0.76
₫19,885
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.55
|
$0.49
₫12,684
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.46
₫11,866
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.54
₫14,024
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.29
|
$3.47
₫90,347
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.07
|
$7.91
₫206,113
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,551.98
|
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.97
|
$5.38
₫140,157
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€35.53
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,362.67
|
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,119.35
|
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€251.05
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€873.04
|
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,553.14
|
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.56
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.62
|
$1.83
₫47,763
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€46.78
|
$26.31
₫685,407
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.22
|
$4.15
₫108,209
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€86.72
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€35.92
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€86.46
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€120.42
|
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
|
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