Cost of living comparison
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Hanoi vs. Batam Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 28.9% more expensive than Batam.
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 IDR47,974.23 | $1.89 ₫49,809 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.81 IDR68,123.40 | $4.32 ₫114K | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.09 IDR19,545.05 | $0.47 ₫12,452 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.42 IDR7,462.66 | $0.25 ₫6,467 | |
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
Batam | Hanoi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.19 IDR21,321.88 | $0.91 ₫23,813 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.94 IDR70,427.91 | $4.95 ₫130K | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.33 IDR77,349.10 | $5.27 ₫139K | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.34 IDR23,916.04 | $1.51 ₫39,641 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.18 IDR21,156.30 | $1.59 ₫41,780 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.08 IDR19,222.01 | $1.44 ₫37,745 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.98 IDR17,422.59 | $0.47 ₫12,365 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.99 IDR17,749.62 | $0.66 ₫17,379 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.50 IDR8,865.50 | $0.50 ₫13,145 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.45 IDR8,059.54 | $0.44 ₫11,619 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.94 IDR16,778.75 | $0.46 ₫12,125 | |
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
Batam | Hanoi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.06 IDR54,648.82 | $3.20 ₫84,274 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $16.12 IDR288K | $7.58 ₫199K | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,352.61 IDR506M | $37,880.00 ₫996M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.45 IDR115K | $5.61 ₫147K | |
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% more for housing
Batam | Hanoi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $24.87 IDR444K | $8.67 ₫228K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $290.99 IDR5M | $348.52 ₫9M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $159.17 IDR3M | $258.44 ₫7M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $57.15 IDR1M | $56.25 ₫1M | |
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Batam | Hanoi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $89.53 IDR2M | $231.49 ₫6M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,481.90 IDR62M | $11,784.89 ₫310M | |
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
Batam | Hanoi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.69 IDR47,974.23 | $0.95 ₫24,905 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.29 IDR40,866.93 | $1.79 ₫47,132 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.63 IDR46,908.13 | $1.33 ₫34,867 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $29.10 IDR520K | $27.93 ₫735K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $2.98 IDR53,304.70 | $3.79 ₫99,619 | |
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.8% more for clothing
Batam | Hanoi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $33.82 IDR604K | $41.82 ₫1M | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $19.90 IDR355K | $22.94 ₫603K | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $69.64 IDR1M | $86.52 ₫2M | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $25.87 IDR462K | $72.39 ₫2M | |
Batam vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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