Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ampang Jaya vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Ampang Jaya is 41.9% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% more in Ampang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% more in Ampang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Ampang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% more in Ampang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% less in Ampang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ampang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Ampang Jaya
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Ampang Jaya are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ampang Jaya.
Ampang Jaya vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 63.7% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$32.62
MYR134.09
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 32.4% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$35.55
MYR146.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
|
Hanoi vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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