Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 10.4% more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,751
|
$1.98
₫50,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
$4.75
₫120,518
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,674
|
$0.44
₫11,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,256
|
$0.26
₫6,528
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
$1.03
₫26,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,712
|
$5.00
₫127,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,664
|
$5.30
₫134,555
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
$1.59
₫40,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,278
|
$1.59
₫40,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,410
|
$1.72
₫43,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,819
|
$0.46
₫11,739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,480
|
$0.76
₫19,378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,339
|
$0.49
₫12,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,084
|
$0.46
₫11,564
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,240
|
$0.54
₫13,667
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,040
|
$3.47
₫88,046
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,471
|
$7.91
₫200,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
$39,554.95
₫1,004,315,210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,254
|
$5.38
₫136,587
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
$9.00
₫228,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
$338.66
₫8,598,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
$239.31
₫6,076,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
$58.28
₫1,479,703
|
|
pay 8.5% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
$243.92
₫6,193,277
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
$12,260.72
₫311,304,238
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,251
|
$0.99
₫25,108
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,124
|
$1.83
₫46,546
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
$1.38
₫35,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫560,880
|
$26.31
₫667,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,773
|
$4.15
₫105,453
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
$36.72
₫932,367
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
$26.37
₫669,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
$92.93
₫2,359,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
$86.41
₫2,194,042
|
|
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