Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
BAM11.91
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BAM3.00
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
BAM1.71
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BAM1.77
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BAM7.46
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
BAM8.81
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
BAM4.78
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
BAM5.56
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.91
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.43
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BAM0.72
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.79
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
BAM10.12
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.26
BAM52.59
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,843.53
BAM44,652.84
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
BAM14.39
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.06
BAM50.44
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.28
BAM613.41
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.13
BAM442.39
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
BAM242.70
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.40
BAM360.20
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,054.83
BAM5,490.65
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
BAM3.97
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
BAM3.12
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.37
BAM6.05
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.58
BAM54.96
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.19
BAM151.32
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.22
BAM52.52
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.57
BAM152.00
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.72
BAM170.24
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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