Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 37.9% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$2.13
₫54,290
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$5.54
₫141,153
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.48
₫12,333
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.29
₫7,378
|
|
pay 85.3% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.03
₫26,096
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$6.19
₫157,712
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$5.49
₫139,746
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.62
₫41,359
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$1.71
₫43,602
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.53
₫38,970
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.55
₫14,129
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.79
₫20,079
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.57
₫14,406
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.48
₫12,280
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.65
₫16,622
|
|
pay 76.1% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$4.32
₫109,995
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$8.53
₫217,159
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,794,308
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$5.42
₫137,896
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$9.48
₫241,250
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$379.24
₫9,654,827
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$207.16
₫5,273,858
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$57.72
₫1,469,534
|
|
pay 64.2% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$242.78
₫6,180,675
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$13,468.11
₫342,874,525
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$0.85
₫21,716
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.06
₫52,319
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$1.49
₫38,003
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$29.54
₫752,139
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$4.69
₫119,437
|
|
pay 32.6% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$44.14
₫1,123,797
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$35.28
₫898,248
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$94.54
₫2,406,844
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$93.36
₫2,376,683
|
|
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