Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 37.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.09
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.72
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.71
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.08
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.33
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.22
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.33
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.51
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.80
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.08
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.20
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.55
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.75
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.23
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.00
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN115,165.01
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.67
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.44
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,010.30
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,119.39
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN841.12
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,902.96
|
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,140.71
|
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.72
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.85
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN158.32
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN335.19
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN155.72
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN330.97
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN382.88
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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