Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 38.8% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
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
€14.40
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.81
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.31
|
$0.44
₫11,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.85
|
$0.26
₫6,665
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.17
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.05
|
$5.00
₫129,664
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.02
|
$5.30
₫137,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.40
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.08
|
$1.59
₫41,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$1.72
₫44,586
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.46
₫11,985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.76
₫19,784
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.19
|
$0.49
₫12,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.46
₫11,806
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.54
₫13,952
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$3.47
₫89,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.81
|
$7.91
₫205,065
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€26,501.05
|
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.03
|
$5.38
₫139,444
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€26.42
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€666.30
|
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€475.63
|
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€215.83
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€468.51
|
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,502.57
|
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$0.99
₫25,633
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.47
|
$1.83
₫47,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€47.38
|
$26.31
₫681,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.15
₫107,659
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€83.11
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€33.73
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€81.09
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€103.42
|
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
|
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