Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 7.1% cheaper than Astana.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Astana, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,064.92
|
$1.96
₫49,924
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT2,896.25
|
$5.32
₫135,293
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT434.27
|
$0.46
₫11,634
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT250.67
|
$0.28
₫7,010
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT252.34
|
$1.01
₫25,736
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,372.39
|
$4.78
₫121,507
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,161.76
|
$5.22
₫132,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT844.74
|
$1.69
₫42,916
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,133.86
|
$1.68
₫42,648
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT300.47
|
$1.60
₫40,610
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT445.92
|
$0.46
₫11,810
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT511.70
|
$0.76
₫19,370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT528.07
|
$0.47
₫12,034
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT111.85
|
$0.44
₫11,288
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT104.68
|
$0.58
₫14,719
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT894.06
|
$3.48
₫88,327
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT7,621.72
|
$7.86
₫199,695
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT10,162,290.02
|
$39,295.00
₫998,475,545
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,377.98
|
$5.34
₫135,793
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Astana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,185.54
|
$8.56
₫217,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT233,732.67
|
$339.65
₫8,630,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT158,620.09
|
$203.41
₫5,168,579
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT20,173.57
|
$62.58
₫1,590,049
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT102,425.19
|
$240.68
₫6,115,663
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,448,827.18
|
$12,685.27
₫322,329,302
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT609.74
|
$0.98
₫24,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,031.08
|
$1.87
₫47,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT812.98
|
$1.38
₫34,947
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT26,824.21
|
$24.74
₫628,586
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,540.57
|
$4.72
₫119,817
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT35,098.52
|
$31.89
₫810,224
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT22,145.32
|
$26.96
₫684,960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT48,982.24
|
$83.38
₫2,118,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT43,189.27
|
$93.95
₫2,387,189
|
|
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