Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.3% more expensive than Rustavi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Rustavi. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Rustavi, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Rustavi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.11
|
$1.98
₫51,528
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.96
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
GEL2.11
|
$0.44
₫11,542
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
GEL1.00
|
$0.26
₫6,699
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
|
Rustavi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.06
|
$5.00
₫130,327
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
GEL17.73
|
$5.30
₫138,072
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
GEL5.72
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
GEL5.90
|
$1.59
₫41,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
$1.72
₫44,814
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
$0.46
₫12,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
$0.76
₫19,885
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
$0.49
₫12,684
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
$0.46
₫11,866
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
$0.54
₫14,024
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Rustavi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.53
|
$3.47
₫90,347
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.85
GEL29.61
|
$7.91
₫206,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,257.35
|
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
GEL12.04
|
$5.38
₫140,157
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Rustavi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.03
GEL30.11
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.35
GEL702.57
|
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.69
GEL657.07
|
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.01
GEL141.99
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
|
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Rustavi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL652.39
|
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,450.34
|
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rustavi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
GEL4.01
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
GEL5.52
|
$1.83
₫47,763
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.06
GEL60.22
|
$26.31
₫685,407
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.07
|
$4.15
₫108,209
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Rustavi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.03
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.55
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.78
GEL286.05
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL347.18
|
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
|
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