Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 13.3% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Romania, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.30
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.28
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.89
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.29
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.34
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON13.03
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.28
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.17
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.12
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.10
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.82
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.98
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.24
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON100.02
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.86
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.72
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.63
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON180.46
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.86
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON388.56
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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