Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 34.7% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Spain, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$1.98
₫51,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$4.75
₫123,245
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$0.44
₫11,503
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.26
₫6,676
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$1.03
₫26,696
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$5.00
₫129,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$5.30
₫137,600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$1.59
₫41,175
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$1.59
₫41,379
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.72
₫44,661
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.46
₫12,005
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.76
₫19,817
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$0.49
₫12,640
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.46
₫11,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.54
₫13,976
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$3.47
₫90,038
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$7.91
₫205,409
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$39,554.95
₫1,027,044,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$5.38
₫139,678
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$9.00
₫233,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
$338.66
₫8,793,366
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
$239.31
₫6,213,618
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$58.28
₫1,513,191
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$243.92
₫6,333,440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$12,260.72
₫318,349,481
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$0.99
₫25,676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$1.83
₫47,600
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$1.38
₫35,947
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$26.31
₫683,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$4.15
₫107,840
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$36.72
₫953,468
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$26.37
₫684,696
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$92.93
₫2,412,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$86.41
₫2,243,697
|
|
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