Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 28.8% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
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