Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 25.3% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% 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 Tirana, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL146
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL582
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL700
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL326
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL724
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 61.4% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL252
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL171
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL806
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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