Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 2.8 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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