Cost of living in Hanoi
compared to
Cost of living in Hanoi vs. Vietnam overall average
Hanoi is 8.2% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Vietnam.
Hanoi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,842
|
$1.33
-
$3.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
$3.22
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,461
|
$0.38
-
$0.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,471
|
$0.19
-
$0.40
|
Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
$0.57
-
$1.52
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,387
|
$1.89
-
$11.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,798
|
$4.30
-
$6.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
$0.91
-
$2.05
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,807
|
$0.95
-
$2.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,770
|
$0.69
-
$2.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,373
|
$0.34
-
$0.86
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,391
|
$0.43
-
$1.72
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,154
|
$0.26
-
$0.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,627
|
$0.26
-
$0.60
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,133
|
$0.20
-
$0.69
|
Hanoi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,329
|
$2.85
-
$3.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,368
|
$7.58
-
$10.61
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
$26,478.12
-
$41,668.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,533
|
$4.36
-
$8.71
|
Hanoi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
$7.58
-
$11.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
$265.16
-
$568.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
$170.46
-
$378.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
$36.93
-
$115.87
|
Hanoi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
$94.70
-
$378.80
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
$6,818.40
-
$25,007.90
|
Hanoi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,921
|
$0.57
-
$1.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,163
|
$0.95
-
$2.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
$1.14
-
$1.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫735,058
|
$18.94
-
$56.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,684
|
$3.03
-
$4.74
|
Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
$15.15
-
$71.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
$15.15
-
$37.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
$67.35
-
$113.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
$37.88
-
$113.64
|
Hanoi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Vietnam
to see the average cost of cities throughout Vietnam, like
Hue,
Nha Trang,
Hanoi,
Da Nang,
Hoi An,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Vietnam compared to Hanoi.
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