Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 37.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
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
PLN40.46
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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