Cost of living comparison

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Hanoi vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 3.0 times more expensive than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 30.1% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 12.3% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 15.1 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 51.3% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Colombo. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Colombo, you would:

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	Colombo	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 LKR1,269.15	$1.89 ₫49,928	-54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.26 LKR2,538.29	$4.32 ₫113,835	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LKR233.26	$0.47 ₫12,482	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 LKR111.43	$0.25 ₫6,482	-32.2%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Colombo	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 LKR160.10	$0.91 ₫23,869	+73.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 LKR2,083.94	$4.95 ₫130,610	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 LKR2,060.40	$5.27 ₫139,035	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 LKR600.76	$1.51 ₫39,735	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 LKR629.94	$1.59 ₫41,879	-22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.42 LKR1,051.88	$1.44 ₫37,835	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 LKR152.38	$0.47 ₫12,394	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.69 LKR826.88	$0.66 ₫17,421	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 LKR168.43	$0.50 ₫13,176	-8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 LKR157.17	$0.44 ₫11,647	-13.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 LKR177.69	$0.46 ₫12,154	-20.3%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

	Colombo	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	$3.20 ₫84,474	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.61 LKR2,030.64	$7.58 ₫199,710	+14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,432.11 LKR8,122,543.83	$37,880.00 ₫998,550,169	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.04 LKR934.09	$5.61 ₫147,785	+84.4%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 12.3% more for housing

	Colombo	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.01 LKR4,306.40	$8.67 ₫228,668	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$360.90 LKR110,903.96	$348.52 ₫9,187,333	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$177.21 LKR54,457.87	$258.44 ₫6,812,815	+45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.78 LKR11,916.86	$56.25 ₫1,482,671	+45.0%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 15.1 times more for childcare

	Colombo	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	$231.49 ₫6,102,251	+583.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$505.51 LKR155,343.65	$11,784.89 ₫310,660,053	+2231.3%
Average			+1407.4%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 LKR710.72	$0.95 ₫24,964	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 LKR820.10	$1.79 ₫47,244	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.24 LKR3,147.49	$1.33 ₫34,949	-87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.33 LKR4,097.53	$27.93 ₫736,317	+109.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.30 LKR1,015.32	$3.79 ₫99,855	+14.6%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 51.3% more for clothing

	Colombo	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.56 LKR8,162.73	$41.82 ₫1,102,320	+57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.76 LKR5,457.33	$22.94 ₫604,678	+29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 LKR20,653.71	$86.52 ₫2,280,748	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.07 LKR11,700.33	$72.39 ₫1,908,340	+90.1%
Average			+51.3%

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