Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 47.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.95
|
$1.98
₫51,672
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.23
|
$4.75
₫124,013
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$0.44
₫11,575
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$0.26
₫6,717
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.70
|
$1.03
₫26,862
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.78
|
$5.00
₫130,691
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.97
|
$5.30
₫138,457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.85
|
$1.59
₫41,432
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.69
|
$1.59
₫41,637
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$1.72
₫44,939
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.46
₫12,080
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.76
₫19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.49
₫12,719
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.46
₫11,899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.54
₫14,063
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.24
|
$3.47
₫90,599
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.57
|
$7.91
₫206,688
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,592.72
|
$39,554.95
₫1,033,441,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.48
|
$5.38
₫140,548
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.03
|
$9.00
₫235,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,109.61
|
$338.66
₫8,848,134
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€814.67
|
$239.31
₫6,252,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.68
|
$58.28
₫1,522,616
|
|
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€266.37
|
$243.92
₫6,372,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,364.07
|
$12,260.72
₫320,332,267
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.72
|
$0.99
₫25,836
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$1.83
₫47,896
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.90
|
$1.38
₫36,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.87
|
$26.31
₫687,320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.86
|
$4.15
₫108,511
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.18
|
$36.72
₫959,406
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.57
|
$26.37
₫688,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.86
|
$92.93
₫2,427,975
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€120.00
|
$86.41
₫2,257,671
|
|
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