Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Da Lat Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 5.5% cheaper than Da Lat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Hanoi
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Da Lat. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Da Lat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Da Lat, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.18
₫56,402
|
$1.89
₫49,045
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.28
₫163K
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
₫25,510
|
$0.47
₫12,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₫9,993
|
$0.25
₫6,368
|
|
Da Lat vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
₫32,783
|
$0.91
₫23,447
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
₫98,090
|
$4.95
₫128K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
₫149K
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,125
|
$1.51
₫39,032
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
₫46,799
|
$1.59
₫41,139
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
₫49,435
|
$1.44
₫37,166
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
₫21,751
|
$0.47
₫12,175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
₫38,040
|
$0.66
₫17,113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₫18,513
|
$0.50
₫12,943
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₫20,738
|
$0.44
₫11,441
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,612
|
$0.46
₫11,939
|
|
Da Lat vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
₫91,781
|
$3.20
₫82,981
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫196K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,880.00
₫981M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
₫238K
|
$5.61
₫145K
|
|
Da Lat vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.00
₫389K
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.85
₫7M
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.55
₫7M
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.90
₫774K
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Da Lat vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,784.89
₫305M
|
Da Lat vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
₫44,969
|
$0.95
₫24,523
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₫40,064
|
$1.79
₫46,409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
₫44,141
|
$1.33
₫34,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.31
₫319K
|
$27.93
₫723K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.89
₫49,045
|
$3.79
₫98,090
|
|
Da Lat vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Da Lat
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.94
₫594K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.39
₫2M
|
Da Lat vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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