Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 8.7% cheaper than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Hanoi are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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