Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 38.8% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.66
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.07
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.02
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.39
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.71
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.68
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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