Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.8% more expensive than Sungai Petani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Sungai Petani. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sungai Petani, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Sungai Petani
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.56
|
$1.98
₫51,672
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$4.75
₫124,013
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR1.93
|
$0.44
₫11,575
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
MYR0.97
|
$0.26
₫6,717
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Sungai Petani
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
MYR3.04
|
$1.03
₫26,862
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
MYR19.17
|
$5.00
₫130,691
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR21.94
|
$5.30
₫138,457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.38
|
$1.59
₫41,432
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.57
|
$1.59
₫41,637
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.29
|
$1.72
₫44,939
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MYR2.81
|
$0.46
₫12,080
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
MYR4.93
|
$0.76
₫19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.57
|
$0.49
₫12,719
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.63
|
$0.46
₫11,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.03
|
$0.54
₫14,063
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Sungai Petani
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
$3.47
₫90,599
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫206,688
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,958.60
MYR161,418.94
|
$39,554.95
₫1,033,441,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MYR20.67
|
$5.38
₫140,548
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
MYR121.36
|
$9.00
₫235,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$338.66
₫8,848,134
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$239.31
₫6,252,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.05
MYR110.80
|
$58.28
₫1,522,616
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Sungai Petani
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.14
MYR289.78
|
$243.92
₫6,372,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,195.91
MYR22,095.61
|
$12,260.72
₫320,332,267
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sungai Petani
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$0.99
₫25,836
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.36
MYR5.80
|
$1.83
₫47,896
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
MYR16.81
|
$1.38
₫36,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.17
MYR77.27
|
$26.31
₫687,320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
MYR6.76
|
$4.15
₫108,511
|
|
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.79
MYR241.48
|
$36.72
₫959,406
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
MYR113.98
|
$26.37
₫688,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.79
MYR241.48
|
$92.93
₫2,427,975
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR144.89
|
$86.41
₫2,257,671
|
|
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