Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.7 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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