Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Gwalior Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 3.1 times more expensive than Gwalior.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 85.9% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Hanoi are more expensive than in Gwalior. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Gwalior Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Gwalior, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Gwalior
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
₹205.39
|
$1.89
₫49,329
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
₹270.08
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₹27.73
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.32
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Gwalior vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Gwalior
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.42
₹38.12
|
$0.91
₫23,583
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
₹178.86
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.77
₹252.68
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹87.80
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
₹127.63
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
₹56.83
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.29
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹30.28
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹21.54
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.11
₹10.09
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.30
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Gwalior vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 85.9% more for transportation
|
Gwalior
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
₹390.74
|
$3.20
₫83,462
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.66
₹333.75
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,886.50
₹2M
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.14
₹195.12
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Gwalior vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Gwalior
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.07
₹462.12
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$105.71
₹9,627.52
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.47
₹6,418.34
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.35
₹4,221.01
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Gwalior vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Gwalior
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
₹3,209.17
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$826.87
₹75,308.57
|
$11,784.89
₫307M
|
|
Gwalior vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gwalior
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
₹133.50
|
$0.95
₫24,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
₹115.53
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
₹354.29
|
$1.33
₫34,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.40
₹1,129.63
|
$27.93
₫727K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
₹359.43
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Gwalior vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Gwalior
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.31
₹2,396.18
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.42
₹2,952.44
|
$22.94
₫597K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.34
₹3,491.58
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$18.04
₹1,643.10
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Gwalior vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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