Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 9.3% cheaper than Yangon.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$1.98
₫50,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$4.75
₫120,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$0.44
₫11,201
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$0.26
₫6,501
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$1.03
₫25,996
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$5.00
₫126,477
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$5.30
₫133,993
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$1.59
₫40,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$1.59
₫40,295
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$1.72
₫43,491
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.46
₫11,690
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$0.76
₫19,298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$0.49
₫12,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$0.46
₫11,516
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$0.54
₫13,609
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$3.47
₫87,679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$7.91
₫200,025
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$39,554.95
₫1,000,125,384
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$5.38
₫136,017
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Yangon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$9.00
₫227,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$338.66
₫8,562,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$239.31
₫6,050,759
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$58.28
₫1,473,530
|
|
pay 47.7% more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
$243.92
₫6,167,440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$12,260.72
₫310,005,531
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$0.99
₫25,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$1.83
₫46,352
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$1.38
₫35,004
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$26.31
₫665,163
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$4.15
₫105,013
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$36.72
₫928,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$26.37
₫666,750
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$92.93
₫2,349,703
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$86.41
₫2,184,889
|
|
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