Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alba Iulia vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Alba Iulia is 80.4% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Alba Iulia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Alba Iulia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% more in Alba Iulia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Alba Iulia
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Alba Iulia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Alba Iulia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Alba Iulia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing in Alba Iulia are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Alba Iulia.
Alba Iulia vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$9.20
RON39.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$6.33
RON27.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$1.92
RON8.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$1.61
RON6.98
|
|
Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$1.23
RON5.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$4.22
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$5.20
RON22.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$3.01
RON13.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$2.99
RON12.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$0.45
RON1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$0.63
RON2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$1.15
RON4.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$0.37
RON1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$0.29
RON1.24
|
|
Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of groceries
pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$5.91
RON25.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$18.40
RON79.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$6.38
RON27.68
|
|
Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$9.16
RON39.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$317.64
RON1,377.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$277.60
RON1,203.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$104.67
RON453.84
|
|
Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of housing
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$456.02
RON1,977.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
$6,578.39
RON28,523.25
|
|
Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$2.19
RON9.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$2.45
RON10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$32.21
RON139.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$5.52
RON23.94
|
|
Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$42.56
RON184.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
$26.07
RON113.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$82.82
RON359.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
$69.01
RON299.23
|
|
Hanoi vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of clothing
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