Cost of living comparison

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 19.5% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 69.8% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 11.2% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 88.0% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Nizhny Novgorod	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 RUB641.49	$1.98 ₫51,528	-75.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.49 RUB352.82	$4.75 ₫123,668	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB63.21	$0.44 ₫11,542	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 RUB22.80	$0.26 ₫6,699	-11.4%
Average			-31.6%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.8% more for groceries

	Nizhny Novgorod	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.43 RUB33.72	$1.03 ₫26,788	+139.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.71 RUB291.34	$5.00 ₫130,327	+34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.00 RUB235.36	$5.30 ₫138,072	+76.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.27 RUB99.72	$1.59 ₫41,316	+24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 RUB141.09	$1.59 ₫41,521	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 RUB38.98	$1.72 ₫44,814	+246.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 RUB43.61	$0.46 ₫12,046	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB53.44	$0.76 ₫19,885	+12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB68.35	$0.49 ₫12,684	-44.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 RUB15.62	$0.46 ₫11,866	+129.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 RUB15.33	$0.54 ₫14,024	+175.8%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Nizhny Novgorod	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 RUB164.60	$3.47 ₫90,347	+65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.29 RUB1,122.60	$7.91 ₫206,113	-44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,405,570.18	$39,554.95 ₫1,030,564,636	+29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.10 RUB400.93	$5.38 ₫140,157	+5.4%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 11.2% more for housing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.80 RUB455.63	$9.00 ₫234,589	+55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$345.25 RUB27,121.62	$338.66 ₫8,823,507	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.28 RUB17,540.62	$239.31 ₫6,234,916	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.19 RUB5,435.01	$58.28 ₫1,518,378	-15.8%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 88.0% more for childcare

	Nizhny Novgorod	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.85 RUB20,491.89	$243.92 ₫6,355,149	-6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,338.10 RUB340,789.11	$12,260.72 ₫319,440,685	+182.6%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nizhny Novgorod	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RUB80.19	$0.99 ₫25,764	-3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 RUB141.98	$1.83 ₫47,763	+1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.25 RUB176.41	$1.38 ₫36,070	-38.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.89 RUB2,033.71	$26.31 ₫685,407	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 RUB340.79	$4.15 ₫108,209	-4.3%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.23 RUB4,967.06	$36.72 ₫956,736	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.00 RUB2,592.67	$26.37 ₫687,043	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.09 RUB6,056.13	$92.93 ₫2,421,218	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 RUB5,880.28	$86.41 ₫2,251,387	+15.4%
Average			-6.5%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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