Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Bali Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 15.4% cheaper than Bali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Bali. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Bali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bali, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Bali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
IDR49,624.64
|
$1.89
₫49,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
IDR69,474.49
|
$4.32
₫113,835
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
IDR19,570.21
|
$0.47
₫12,482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
IDR9,345.97
|
$0.25
₫6,482
|
|
Bali vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Bali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
IDR38,557.54
|
$0.91
₫23,869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.83
IDR130,361.18
|
$4.95
₫130,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
IDR109,843.76
|
$5.27
₫139,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
IDR36,298.18
|
$1.51
₫39,735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
IDR29,052.07
|
$1.59
₫41,879
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
IDR25,049.30
|
$1.44
₫37,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
IDR11,067.67
|
$0.47
₫12,394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR19,284.46
|
$0.66
₫17,421
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
IDR20,268.85
|
$0.50
₫13,176
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
IDR14,129.68
|
$0.44
₫11,647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
IDR15,793.59
|
$0.46
₫12,154
|
|
Bali vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Bali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
IDR50,544.63
|
$3.20
₫84,474
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.29
IDR137,973.13
|
$7.58
₫199,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,369.74
IDR422,351,602.95
|
$37,880.00
₫998,550,169
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.07
IDR67,810.67
|
$5.61
₫147,785
|
|
Bali vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Bali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
IDR370,198.07
|
$8.67
₫228,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$941.26
IDR15,670,036.60
|
$348.52
₫9,187,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
IDR10,908,486.26
|
$258.44
₫6,812,815
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.74
IDR1,094,390.86
|
$56.25
₫1,482,671
|
|
Bali vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 44.9% more for childcare
|
Bali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.18
IDR4,398,071.00
|
$231.49
₫6,102,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,829.73
IDR97,052,419.55
|
$11,784.89
₫310,660,053
|
|
Bali vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.53
IDR42,180.94
|
$0.95
₫24,964
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IDR38,934.14
|
$1.79
₫47,244
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
IDR37,194.05
|
$1.33
₫34,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.64
IDR1,309,248.48
|
$27.93
₫736,317
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.88
IDR64,512.03
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
Bali vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Bali
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.94
IDR847,996.02
|
$41.82
₫1,102,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.42
IDR589,684.28
|
$22.94
₫604,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.41
IDR1,405,217.64
|
$86.52
₫2,280,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.76
IDR1,194,595.01
|
$72.39
₫1,908,340
|
|
Bali vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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