Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 15.6% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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