Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 10.7% cheaper than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Balti. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 66.2% less for restaurants

	Balti	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL150.88	$2.12 ₫54,822	-74.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.60	$4.41 ₫114K	-58.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.45	$0.49 ₫12,709	-54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.07	$0.31 ₫7,912	-54.6%
Average			-66.2%

Balti vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Balti	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.55	$1.08 ₫28,097	+127.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.35	$5.21 ₫135K	+54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.77	$5.70 ₫148K	+22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.83	$1.47 ₫38,076	-33.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.01	$1.68 ₫43,632	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.21	$1.52 ₫39,420	+232.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.25	$0.48 ₫12,451	-52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.03	$0.61 ₫15,806	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.91	$0.51 ₫13,208	-51.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.02	$0.43 ₫11,218	+29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.50 ₫13,014	+119.4%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Balti	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.72	$3.47 ₫89,826	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL301.76	$9.24 ₫239K	-45.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL604K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.51	$5.39 ₫140K	+11.7%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Balti	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.18	$8.84 ₫229K	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,036.52	$407.99 ₫11M	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,029.40	$278.92 ₫7M	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,076.81	$65.57 ₫2M	-61.8%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Balti	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,011.76	$771.38 ₫20M	+587.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL93,891.86	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+428.5%
Average			+502.8%

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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.12	$1.08 ₫27,900	-4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.18	$1.88 ₫48,678	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.35	$1.40 ₫36,282	-58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL653.82	$24.48 ₫634K	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL135.79	$4.23 ₫110K	-44.1%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Balti	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL804.70	$48.20 ₫1M	+7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL603.53	$26.30 ₫681K	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,005.88	$83.83 ₫2M	+49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL905.29	$78.65 ₫2M	+55.8%
Average			+18.2%

Balti vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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