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
€16.00
|
$1.98
₫51,609
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€10.74
|
$4.75
₫123,862
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.20
|
$0.44
₫11,560
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.82
|
$0.26
₫6,709
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
$1.03
₫26,830
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.07
|
$5.00
₫130,532
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.25
|
$5.30
₫138,289
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.96
|
$1.59
₫41,381
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.56
|
$1.59
₫41,586
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$1.72
₫44,885
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.46
₫12,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.76
₫19,916
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.51
|
$0.49
₫12,704
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.46
₫11,885
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.54
₫14,046
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.12
|
$3.47
₫90,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.81
|
$7.91
₫206,437
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€24,854.16
|
$39,554.95
₫1,032,186,389
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.32
|
$5.38
₫140,377
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€34.56
|
$9.00
₫234,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,325.45
|
$338.66
₫8,837,393
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,088.78
|
$239.31
₫6,244,728
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€244.19
|
$58.28
₫1,520,767
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€849.20
|
$243.92
₫6,365,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,183.01
|
$12,260.72
₫319,943,374
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.44
|
$0.99
₫25,805
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$1.83
₫47,838
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.50
|
$1.38
₫36,127
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€45.51
|
$26.31
₫686,486
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.89
|
$4.15
₫108,380
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€84.35
|
$36.72
₫958,241
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€34.94
|
$26.37
₫688,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€84.10
|
$92.93
₫2,425,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€117.13
|
$86.41
₫2,254,930
|
|
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