Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 28.8% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
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
BGN19.22
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.59
|
$0.44
₫11,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.81
|
$0.26
₫6,665
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.97
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.26
|
$5.00
₫129,664
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.57
|
$5.30
₫137,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.22
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.14
|
$1.59
₫41,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.40
|
$1.72
₫44,586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.50
|
$0.46
₫11,985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
$0.76
₫19,784
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.94
|
$0.49
₫12,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
$0.46
₫11,806
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.54
₫13,952
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.92
|
$3.47
₫89,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN48.05
|
$7.91
₫205,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN52,531.65
|
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.17
|
$5.38
₫139,444
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.64
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,001.32
|
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN754.54
|
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN200.15
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN972.37
|
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,833.51
|
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.81
|
$0.99
₫25,633
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.97
|
$1.83
₫47,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.86
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN64.97
|
$26.31
₫681,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
$4.15
₫107,659
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN123.88
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN58.87
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN174.12
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN179.17
|
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
|
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