Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 48.0% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Germany, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.69
|
$1.96
₫49,924
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.42
|
$5.32
₫135,293
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.61
|
$0.46
₫11,634
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.30
|
$0.28
₫7,010
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
$1.01
₫25,736
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.25
|
$4.78
₫121,507
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.92
|
$5.22
₫132,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.28
|
$1.69
₫42,916
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.65
|
$1.68
₫42,648
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.17
|
$1.60
₫40,610
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.46
₫11,810
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.76
₫19,370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.29
|
$0.47
₫12,034
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.44
₫11,288
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.58
₫14,719
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.63
|
$3.48
₫88,327
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.53
|
$7.86
₫199,695
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€27,064.86
|
$39,295.00
₫998,475,545
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.56
|
$5.34
₫135,793
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.48
|
$8.56
₫217,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€740.66
|
$339.65
₫8,630,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€570.29
|
$203.41
₫5,168,579
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€214.95
|
$62.58
₫1,590,049
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€401.80
|
$240.68
₫6,115,663
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,578.26
|
$12,685.27
₫322,329,302
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$0.98
₫24,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.19
|
$1.87
₫47,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.15
|
$1.38
₫34,947
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.77
|
$24.74
₫628,586
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.62
|
$4.72
₫119,817
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€77.40
|
$31.89
₫810,224
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€38.21
|
$26.96
₫684,960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€83.13
|
$83.38
₫2,118,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€111.27
|
$93.95
₫2,387,189
|
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