Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 53.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$1.98
₫50,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$4.75
₫120,426
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$0.44
₫11,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$0.26
₫6,523
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.03
₫26,085
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$5.00
₫126,911
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$5.30
₫134,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$1.59
₫40,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$1.59
₫40,433
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.72
₫43,640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.46
₫11,730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$0.76
₫19,364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$0.49
₫12,351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.46
₫11,555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.54
₫13,656
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$3.47
₫87,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
$7.91
₫200,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,550,794
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$5.38
₫136,483
|
|
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$9.00
₫228,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
$338.66
₫8,592,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$239.31
₫6,071,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$58.28
₫1,478,577
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$243.92
₫6,188,563
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$12,260.72
₫311,067,294
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$0.99
₫25,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$1.83
₫46,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$1.38
₫35,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$26.31
₫667,441
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$4.15
₫105,373
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$36.72
₫931,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$26.37
₫669,034
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$92.93
₫2,357,751
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$86.41
₫2,192,372
|
|
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