Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 1.1% cheaper than Kiev.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.58
UAH314.04
|
$1.96
₫49,860
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
UAH261.70
|
$5.32
₫135,122
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$0.46
₫11,620
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.00
|
$0.28
₫7,001
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
UAH30.30
|
$1.01
₫25,703
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
UAH178.19
|
$4.78
₫121,353
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
UAH160.86
|
$5.22
₫132,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
UAH73.77
|
$1.69
₫42,862
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
UAH81.78
|
$1.68
₫42,594
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.24
|
$1.60
₫40,559
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
UAH26.37
|
$0.46
₫11,795
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.29
|
$0.76
₫19,346
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
UAH38.84
|
$0.47
₫12,019
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.66
|
$0.44
₫11,273
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.53
|
$0.58
₫14,701
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
UAH213.91
|
$3.48
₫88,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.66
UAH400.40
|
$7.86
₫199,442
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,944.11
UAH1,282,315.49
|
$39,295.00
₫997,208,604
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.19
UAH173.77
|
$5.34
₫135,620
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.82
UAH240.99
|
$8.56
₫217,287
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$558.46
UAH23,142.59
|
$339.65
₫8,619,369
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.98
UAH13,508.44
|
$203.41
₫5,162,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.04
UAH2,985.49
|
$62.58
₫1,588,032
|
|
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.07
UAH15,128.58
|
$240.68
₫6,107,903
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,874.47
UAH284,876.07
|
$12,685.27
₫321,920,306
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
UAH52.34
|
$0.98
₫24,930
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
UAH55.56
|
$1.87
₫47,467
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
UAH94.21
|
$1.38
₫34,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
UAH1,109.31
|
$24.74
₫627,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
UAH209.36
|
$4.72
₫119,665
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.25
UAH2,869.56
|
$31.89
₫809,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.51
UAH1,513.08
|
$26.96
₫684,091
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.23
UAH3,614.91
|
$83.38
₫2,116,071
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.45
UAH3,914.08
|
$93.95
₫2,384,160
|
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