Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Halden Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 63.4% cheaper than Halden.

Restaurants: pay 83.9% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 59.0% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 62.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 46.0% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Halden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.9% less for restaurants

	Halden	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK199.56	$2.12 ₫54,822	-89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 NOK119.73	$4.41 ₫114K	-64.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 NOK34.92	$0.49 ₫12,709	-86.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 NOK29.93	$0.31 ₫7,912	-90.2%
Average			-83.9%

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pay 59.0% less for groceries

	Halden	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.76	$1.08 ₫28,097	-73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK70.73	$5.21 ₫135K	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 NOK86.87	$5.70 ₫148K	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.76 NOK45.50	$1.47 ₫38,076	-69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.87 NOK65.63	$1.68 ₫43,632	-75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.35	$1.52 ₫39,420	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$0.48 ₫12,451	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK15.03	$0.61 ₫15,806	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 NOK17.20	$0.51 ₫13,208	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 NOK11.31	$0.43 ₫11,218	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.37	$0.50 ₫13,014	-61.2%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 62.6% less for transportation

	Halden	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.17 NOK78.09	$3.47 ₫89,826	-57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.85 NOK419.07	$9.24 ₫239K	-78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK459K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK253.44	$5.39 ₫140K	-79.7%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Halden	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK528.63	$8.84 ₫229K	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$939.68 NOK8,980.08	$407.99 ₫11M	-56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$835.27 NOK7,982.29	$278.92 ₫7M	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	$65.57 ₫2M	-79.4%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Halden	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	$771.38 ₫20M	+227.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK148K	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+78.5%
Average			+141.8%

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pay 75.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Halden	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.23 NOK97.78	$1.08 ₫27,900	-89.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.70 NOK44.90	$1.88 ₫48,678	-60.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.14 NOK144.68	$1.40 ₫36,282	-90.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.81 NOK533.32	$24.48 ₫634K	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.18 NOK154.66	$4.23 ₫110K	-73.8%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

	Halden	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.19 NOK947.90	$48.20 ₫1M	-51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK570.96	$26.30 ₫681K	-56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	$83.83 ₫2M	-36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.29 NOK1,197.34	$78.65 ₫2M	-37.2%
Average			-46.0%

Halden vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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