Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 45.2% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€13.88
|
$1.96
₫48,663
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€9.91
|
$5.32
₫131,876
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.80
|
$0.46
₫11,340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.50
|
$0.28
₫6,833
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.95
|
$1.01
₫25,086
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.32
|
$4.78
₫118,437
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.26
|
$5.22
₫129,280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.18
|
$1.69
₫41,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.81
|
$1.68
₫41,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.19
|
$1.60
₫39,584
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.46
₫11,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.96
|
$0.76
₫18,881
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.50
|
$0.47
₫11,730
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.44
₫11,003
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.58
₫14,347
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.76
|
$3.48
₫86,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.57
|
$7.86
₫194,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€29,516.69
|
$39,295.00
₫973,251,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€23.19
|
$5.34
₫132,362
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€38.72
|
$8.56
₫212,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,267.59
|
$339.65
₫8,412,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€900.33
|
$203.41
₫5,038,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€253.46
|
$62.58
₫1,549,880
|
|
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€190.39
|
$240.68
₫5,961,163
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,584.53
|
$12,685.27
₫314,186,321
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.46
|
$0.98
₫24,331
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.69
|
$1.87
₫46,327
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.13
|
$1.38
₫34,064
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€34.21
|
$24.74
₫612,706
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.14
|
$4.72
₫116,790
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€80.88
|
$31.89
₫789,756
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€37.58
|
$26.96
₫667,656
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€87.88
|
$83.38
₫2,065,233
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€131.52
|
$93.95
₫2,326,881
|
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