Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.4 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
LKR995.66
|
$1.96
₫48,873
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
LKR1,991.33
|
$5.32
₫132,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LKR205.31
|
$0.46
₫11,390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LKR112.01
|
$0.28
₫6,863
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
LKR183.84
|
$1.01
₫25,194
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
LKR2,096.28
|
$4.78
₫118,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
LKR1,888.68
|
$5.22
₫129,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
LKR667.65
|
$1.69
₫42,013
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
LKR706.53
|
$1.68
₫41,751
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.37
LKR1,009.18
|
$1.60
₫39,756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR151.13
|
$0.46
₫11,562
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
LKR822.22
|
$0.76
₫18,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LKR168.77
|
$0.47
₫11,781
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR145.22
|
$0.44
₫11,050
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR157.83
|
$0.58
₫14,410
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
LKR1,421.72
|
$3.48
₫86,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.31
LKR1,891.76
|
$7.86
₫195,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,878.30
LKR10,150,780.48
|
$39,295.00
₫977,463,109
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.06
LKR916.01
|
$5.34
₫132,935
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.03
LKR5,101.69
|
$8.56
₫212,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.18
LKR90,839.57
|
$339.65
₫8,448,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.51
LKR47,791.81
|
$203.41
₫5,059,809
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.13
LKR10,826.57
|
$62.58
₫1,556,587
|
|
pay 17.5 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.07
LKR7,512.73
|
$240.68
₫5,986,962
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.02
LKR149,817.94
|
$12,685.27
₫315,546,037
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
LKR597.40
|
$0.98
₫24,437
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
LKR745.32
|
$1.87
₫46,527
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.14
LKR2,439.37
|
$1.38
₫34,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.54
LKR4,356.02
|
$24.74
₫615,357
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
LKR1,105.19
|
$4.72
₫117,296
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.44
LKR8,520.88
|
$31.89
₫793,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.86
LKR5,949.08
|
$26.96
₫670,545
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.29
LKR19,262.24
|
$83.38
₫2,074,171
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.55
LKR10,952.29
|
$93.95
₫2,336,951
|
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