Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 1.4% cheaper than Windhoek.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD187.50
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.70
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.36
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.45
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.60
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.87
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.50
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.83
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.97
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.94
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD312,493.04
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,093.47
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,731.31
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,536.43
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,170.65
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.25
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.95
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.56
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD648.25
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD65.10
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,302.05
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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