Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 7.3% cheaper than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$1.98
₫50,459
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$4.75
₫121,102
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$0.44
₫11,303
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.26
₫6,560
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.03
₫26,232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$5.00
₫127,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$5.30
₫135,207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$1.59
₫40,459
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$1.59
₫40,660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$1.72
₫43,884
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.46
₫11,796
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$0.76
₫19,472
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$0.49
₫12,421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$0.54
₫13,733
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$3.47
₫88,473
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$7.91
₫201,837
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$39,554.95
₫1,009,183,949
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$5.38
₫137,249
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$9.00
₫229,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$338.66
₫8,640,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$239.31
₫6,105,563
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$58.28
₫1,486,876
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$243.92
₫6,223,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫312,813,385
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$0.99
₫25,230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$1.83
₫46,772
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$1.38
₫35,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$26.31
₫671,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$4.15
₫105,964
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$36.72
₫936,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$26.37
₫672,789
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$92.93
₫2,370,986
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$86.41
₫2,204,679
|
|
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