Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 23.2% cheaper than Sopot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Sopot. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sopot, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Sopot
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
$1.98
₫50,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN30.86
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
PLN8.62
|
$0.44
₫11,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.86
|
$0.26
₫6,523
|
|
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Sopot
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
PLN5.02
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN18.95
|
$5.00
₫126,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PLN14.44
|
$5.30
₫134,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
PLN12.48
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN11.35
|
$1.59
₫40,433
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.74
|
$1.72
₫43,640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN3.04
|
$0.46
₫11,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN3.02
|
$0.76
₫19,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
PLN4.20
|
$0.49
₫12,351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.56
|
$0.46
₫11,555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN2.06
|
$0.54
₫13,656
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Sopot
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
PLN25.29
|
$3.47
₫87,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN122.42
|
$7.91
₫200,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,694.68
PLN123,448.68
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
$5.38
₫136,483
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Sopot
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.63
PLN65.00
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.34
PLN3,772.04
|
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.03
PLN2,211.79
|
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.68
PLN850.93
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Sopot
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.97
PLN1,375.94
|
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,681.30
PLN27,775.95
|
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sopot
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
$0.99
₫25,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
PLN14.19
|
$1.83
₫46,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
PLN19.03
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
$26.31
₫667,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
PLN25.72
|
$4.15
₫105,373
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Sopot
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.36
PLN292.52
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.29
PLN288.05
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.16
PLN312.48
|
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
|
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