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
BTN248.32
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
|
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