Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 49.7% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 82.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK234.44
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK132.36
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK39.04
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK30.26
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.98
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.80
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK84.60
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK48.36
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK73.05
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.54
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.14
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.38
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.56
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.62
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.18
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK83.29
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK876.22
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK390,732.26
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK220.76
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK567.62
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,406.57
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,210.38
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,928.69
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,772.57
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK86,441.37
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK107.45
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.78
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK156.29
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK495.28
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK163.62
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,053.66
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK533.62
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,206.31
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,433.99
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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