Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Batam Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 28.9% more expensive than Batam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 60.8% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Batam. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Batam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Batam, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Batam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
IDR44,716.73
|
$1.89
₫49,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.81
IDR63,497.76
|
$4.32
₫113,835
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
IDR18,217.93
|
$0.47
₫12,482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IDR6,955.94
|
$0.25
₫6,482
|
|
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Batam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
IDR19,874.10
|
$0.91
₫23,869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
IDR65,645.79
|
$4.95
₫130,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
IDR72,097.03
|
$5.27
₫139,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
IDR22,292.12
|
$1.51
₫39,735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.18
IDR19,719.77
|
$1.59
₫41,879
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
IDR17,916.82
|
$1.44
₫37,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
IDR16,239.58
|
$0.47
₫12,394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
IDR16,544.41
|
$0.66
₫17,421
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
IDR8,263.52
|
$0.50
₫13,176
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
IDR7,512.29
|
$0.44
₫11,647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
IDR15,639.46
|
$0.46
₫12,154
|
|
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Batam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
IDR50,938.12
|
$3.20
₫84,474
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.12
IDR268,300.41
|
$7.58
₫199,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,352.61
IDR472,009,976.73
|
$37,880.00
₫998,550,169
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.45
IDR107,320.16
|
$5.61
₫147,785
|
|
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Batam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.87
IDR414,043.84
|
$8.67
₫228,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$290.99
IDR4,844,312.92
|
$348.52
₫9,187,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.17
IDR2,649,880.57
|
$258.44
₫6,812,815
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.15
IDR951,448.39
|
$56.25
₫1,482,671
|
|
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Batam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.53
IDR1,490,557.82
|
$231.49
₫6,102,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,481.90
IDR57,966,137.49
|
$11,784.89
₫310,660,053
|
|
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Batam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
IDR44,716.73
|
$0.95
₫24,964
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
IDR38,092.03
|
$1.79
₫47,244
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
IDR43,723.03
|
$1.33
₫34,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.10
IDR484,431.29
|
$27.93
₫736,317
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.8% more for clothing
|
Batam
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.82
IDR563,099.62
|
$41.82
₫1,102,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.90
IDR331,235.07
|
$22.94
₫604,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.64
IDR1,159,322.75
|
$86.52
₫2,280,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.87
IDR430,605.59
|
$72.39
₫1,908,340
|
|
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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