Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 50.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.72
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.95
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,627.72
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.25
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.70
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.05
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,561.15
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,679.49
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.39
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.88
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.80
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.67
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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