Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Romania

Alba Iulia vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Alba Iulia is 8.2% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Alba Iulia
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Alba Iulia
Transportation: pay 36.3% more in Alba Iulia
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Alba Iulia
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Alba Iulia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% more in Alba Iulia
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Alba Iulia

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Alba Iulia are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Alba Iulia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alba Iulia.

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Alba Iulia vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Alba Iulia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$8.37 RON39.87	+295.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$5.75 RON27.41	+30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$1.74 RON8.31	+255.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$1.46 RON6.98	+379.2%
Average			+170.5%

Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Alba Iulia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$1.12 RON5.32	+2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.83 RON18.27	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.73 RON22.54	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$2.73 RON13.02	+85.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$2.72 RON12.96	+61.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.41 RON1.96	-73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.60 RON2.86	+25.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.57 RON2.71	-6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$1.04 RON4.97	+104.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.33 RON1.58	-23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.26 RON1.24	-48.4%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 36.3% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Alba Iulia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$5.72 RON27.27	+65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$16.73 RON79.74	+81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$28,531.98 RON136K	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$5.83 RON27.81	+8.3%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Hanoi	Alba Iulia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$9.09 RON43.30	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$293.30 RON1,397.87	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$284.72 RON1,356.96	+2.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$95.16 RON453.52	+45.1%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Alba Iulia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$443.91 RON2,115.67	-42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$6,921.71 RON32,988.87	-75.0%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Alba Iulia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$1.99 RON9.47	+84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$2.23 RON10.63	+18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$5.23 RON24.92	+273.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$29.28 RON139.54	+19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$5.02 RON23.92	+18.5%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Alba Iulia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$38.69 RON184.40	-19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$23.70 RON112.96	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$74.74 RON356.20	-10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$62.74 RON299.02	-20.2%
Average			-15.3%

Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of clothing

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