Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 2.4% cheaper than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Bayan Lepas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.96
MYR11.68
|
$1.89
₫49,045
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
MYR15.41
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.11
|
$0.47
₫12,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MYR2.18
|
$0.25
₫6,368
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MYR3.47
|
$0.91
₫23,447
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$27.19
MYR107.19
|
$4.95
₫128K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.21
MYR36.30
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
MYR7.62
|
$1.51
₫39,032
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
MYR8.10
|
$1.59
₫41,139
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.30
|
$1.44
₫37,166
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
MYR2.82
|
$0.47
₫12,175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.30
|
$0.66
₫17,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.10
|
$0.50
₫12,943
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.82
|
$0.44
₫11,441
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.83
|
$0.46
₫11,939
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
MYR8.37
|
$3.20
₫82,981
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.22
MYR56.05
|
$7.58
₫196K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,880.00
₫981M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.61
₫145K
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.38
MYR119.74
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$189.57
MYR747.30
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.64
MYR850.05
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.80
MYR101.71
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.97
MYR934.12
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,109.00
MYR28,023.70
|
$11,784.89
₫305M
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR18.68
|
$0.95
₫24,523
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
MYR10.59
|
$1.79
₫46,409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
MYR19.62
|
$1.33
₫34,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.99
MYR126.11
|
$27.93
₫723K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
MYR16.35
|
$3.79
₫98,090
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.91
MYR149.46
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.95
MYR102.29
|
$22.94
₫594K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.40
MYR245.99
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.99
MYR311.37
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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