Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 60.8% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 77.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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