Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 41.9% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Prague, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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