Cost of living comparison

Szolnok, Hungary

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Szolnok Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 18.9% more expensive than Szolnok.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 39.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Szolnok. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Szolnok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Szolnok, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Szolnok	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.10 HUF2,640.45	$1.98 ₫50,582	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,444.86	$4.75 ₫121,396	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 HUF574.54	$0.44 ₫11,330	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 HUF359.39	$0.26 ₫6,576	-73.4%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 39.1% more for groceries

	Szolnok	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 HUF370.86	$1.03 ₫26,296	+3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 HUF1,106.17	$5.00 ₫127,933	+68.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.84 HUF1,055.39	$5.30 ₫135,536	+86.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 HUF724.17	$1.59 ₫40,557	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 HUF708.79	$1.59 ₫40,759	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 HUF164.44	$1.72 ₫43,991	+288.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 HUF232.03	$0.46 ₫11,825	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 HUF195.35	$0.76 ₫19,520	+45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF347.71	$0.49 ₫12,451	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 HUF148.16	$0.46 ₫11,648	+14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF151.63	$0.54 ₫13,766	+32.0%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Szolnok	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 HUF2,221.49	$3.47 ₫88,688	-42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.36 HUF8,312.53	$7.91 ₫202,327	-64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,309.17 HUF6,063,259.21	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,636,578	+142.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.92 HUF4,430.09	$5.38 ₫137,583	-54.9%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Szolnok	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.78 HUF5,867.67	$9.00 ₫230,280	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.36 HUF107,573.95	$338.66 ₫8,661,449	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.75 HUF88,015.05	$239.31 ₫6,120,401	+1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.42 HUF26,922.25	$58.28 ₫1,490,490	-19.5%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Szolnok	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.53 HUF48,897.25	$243.92 ₫6,238,426	+85.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,156.61 HUF1,173,534.04	$12,260.72 ₫313,573,618	+288.4%
Average			+186.9%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Szolnok	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 HUF880.15	$0.99 ₫25,291	-58.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 HUF709.01	$1.83 ₫46,885	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.66 HUF2,102.58	$1.38 ₫35,407	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.40 HUF16,136.09	$26.31 ₫672,819	-39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 HUF1,662.51	$4.15 ₫106,222	-7.1%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Szolnok	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.61 HUF19,558.90	$36.72 ₫939,164	-30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.43 HUF9,453.47	$26.37 ₫674,424	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.49 HUF19,884.88	$92.93 ₫2,376,748	+73.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.89 HUF24,122.64	$86.41 ₫2,210,037	+33.2%
Average			+20.1%

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