Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 39.6% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Hanoi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$182.72
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$148.00
|
$4.75
₫123,771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$29.68
|
$0.44
₫11,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$20.07
|
$0.26
₫6,704
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$54.92
|
$1.03
₫26,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$247.48
|
$5.00
₫130,435
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$318.27
|
$5.30
₫138,186
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$80.30
|
$1.59
₫41,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$129.02
|
$1.59
₫41,556
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$60.94
|
$1.72
₫44,851
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$29.94
|
$0.46
₫12,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$36.85
|
$0.76
₫19,901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$45.95
|
$0.49
₫12,694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$38.39
|
$0.46
₫11,876
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$32.80
|
$0.54
₫14,035
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$108.88
|
$3.47
₫90,422
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,096.31
|
$7.91
₫206,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,026,873.73
|
$39,554.95
₫1,031,420,908
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$260.37
|
$5.38
₫140,273
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$710.33
|
$9.00
₫234,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$18,644.42
|
$338.66
₫8,830,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$13,751.09
|
$239.31
₫6,240,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,879.97
|
$58.28
₫1,519,639
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$18,028.15
|
$243.92
₫6,360,429
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$540,032.45
|
$12,260.72
₫319,706,101
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$77.66
|
$0.99
₫25,786
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$90.05
|
$1.83
₫47,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$109.63
|
$1.38
₫36,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,132.24
|
$26.31
₫685,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$292.35
|
$4.15
₫108,299
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,655.42
|
$36.72
₫957,531
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$920.58
|
$26.37
₫687,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,519.40
|
$92.93
₫2,423,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,056.37
|
$86.41
₫2,253,258
|
|
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