Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Romania

Bacau vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Bacau is 18.0% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Bacau
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Bacau
Transportation: pay 65.1% more in Bacau
Housing: pay 6.2% less in Bacau
Childcare: pay 63.3% less in Bacau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.0% more in Bacau
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Bacau

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

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Bacau vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Bacau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$14.12 RON67.28	+566.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$7.32 RON34.89	+66.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$1.97 RON9.37	+300.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$1.85 RON8.80	+504.7%
Average			+285.8%

Hanoi vs. Bacau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Bacau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$0.68 RON3.24	-37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.83 RON18.27	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.55 RON21.70	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$3.43 RON16.33	+133.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$2.43 RON11.60	+44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.51 RON2.41	-66.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.66 RON3.16	+38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.70 RON3.32	+14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.81 RON3.84	+58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.32 RON1.51	-27.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.30 RON1.43	-40.2%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 65.1% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Bacau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$6.68 RON31.84	+92.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$29.28 RON139.54	+217.0%
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	$5.69 RON27.11	+5.6%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 6.2% less for housing

	Hanoi	Bacau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$4.71 RON22.43	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$408.41 RON1,946.49	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$238.18 RON1,135.15	-14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$79.96 RON381.11	+22.0%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 63.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Bacau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$585.58 RON2,790.86	-24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$4,914.67 RON23,423.33	-82.2%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Bacau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$2.51 RON11.96	+132.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$1.99 RON9.47	+5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$5.33 RON25.42	+280.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$25.79 RON122.93	+5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$6.27 RON29.90	+48.2%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Bacau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$83.65 RON398.69	+73.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$31.79 RON151.50	+20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$60.65 RON289.05	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$83.44 RON397.70	+6.1%
Average			+12.6%

Hanoi vs. Bacau - Cost of clothing

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