Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 61.1% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.92
|
$1.98
₫50,312
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.31
|
$4.75
₫120,748
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$0.44
₫11,270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.53
|
$0.26
₫6,540
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
$1.03
₫26,155
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.53
|
$5.00
₫127,250
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.23
|
$5.30
₫134,811
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.52
|
$1.59
₫40,341
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.16
|
$1.59
₫40,541
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$1.72
₫43,756
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$0.46
₫11,762
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$0.76
₫19,415
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.73
|
$0.49
₫12,384
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$0.46
₫11,586
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.54
₫13,693
|
|
pay 65.7% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.21
|
$3.47
₫88,214
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.71
|
$7.91
₫201,246
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,559.05
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,231,469
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.99
|
$5.38
₫136,847
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
Singapore
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.54
|
$9.00
₫229,050
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,761.08
|
$338.66
₫8,615,171
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,724.82
|
$239.31
₫6,087,700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.38
|
$58.28
₫1,482,526
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,630.07
|
$243.92
₫6,205,094
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,501.00
|
$12,260.72
₫311,898,214
|
|
pay 74.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.23
|
$0.99
₫25,156
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.45
|
$1.83
₫46,635
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.32
|
$1.38
₫35,218
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD144.13
|
$26.31
₫669,224
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.46
|
$4.15
₫105,654
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.86
|
$36.72
₫934,146
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.78
|
$26.37
₫670,821
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.50
|
$92.93
₫2,364,049
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD152.93
|
$86.41
₫2,198,229
|
|
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