Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Ambato Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 29.4% more expensive than Ambato.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Ambato. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Ambato Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ambato, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Ambato
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
|
$1.89
₫49,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
|
$4.32
₫113,835
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
|
$0.47
₫12,482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
|
$0.25
₫6,482
|
|
Ambato vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Ambato
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
|
$0.91
₫23,869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
|
$4.95
₫130,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$5.27
₫139,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
|
$1.51
₫39,735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.59
₫41,879
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$1.44
₫37,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.47
₫12,394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.66
₫17,421
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.50
₫13,176
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.44
₫11,647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.46
₫12,154
|
|
Ambato vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Ambato
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$3.20
₫84,474
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$37,880.00
₫998,550,169
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.65
|
$5.61
₫147,785
|
|
Ambato vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Ambato
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.37
|
$8.67
₫228,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.00
|
$348.52
₫9,187,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.00
|
$258.44
₫6,812,815
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.14
|
$56.25
₫1,482,671
|
|
Ambato vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Ambato
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
|
$231.49
₫6,102,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,400.00
|
$11,784.89
₫310,660,053
|
|
Ambato vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ambato
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$0.95
₫24,964
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
|
$1.79
₫47,244
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$1.33
₫34,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$27.93
₫736,317
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
Ambato vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Ambato
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$41.82
₫1,102,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$22.94
₫604,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$86.52
₫2,280,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$72.39
₫1,908,340
|
|
Ambato vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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