Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 40.3% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Riga, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.63
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.25
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.44
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.20
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,673.63
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.31
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.19
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€491.40
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€336.85
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.05
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€492.86
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.42
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.11
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.81
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.15
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.63
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.86
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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