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Banja Luka vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Banja Luka is 95.2% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Banja Luka
Groceries: pay 46.8% more in Banja Luka
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Banja Luka
Housing: pay 90.8% more in Banja Luka
Childcare: pay 28.7% less in Banja Luka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% more in Banja Luka
Clothing: pay 64.9% more in Banja Luka

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Banja Luka are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Banja Luka.

Banja Luka vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banja Luka instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Banja Luka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,888	$9.01 BAM15.26	+375.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫114K	$9.01 BAM15.26	+108.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,472	$1.97 BAM3.33	+315.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,477	$1.20 BAM2.03	+388.3%
Average			+297.0%

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pay 46.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Banja Luka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,850	$1.30 BAM2.20	+43.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫131K	$4.93 BAM8.36	-0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫139K	$5.36 BAM9.07	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,703	$2.81 BAM4.76	+86.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,846	$4.18 BAM7.07	+162.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,805	$0.71 BAM1.21	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,384	$0.80 BAM1.36	+70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,407	$0.95 BAM1.61	+44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,166	$0.97 BAM1.65	+94.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,638	$0.55 BAM0.94	+25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,144	$0.63 BAM1.06	+36.3%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Banja Luka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,407	$5.72 BAM9.69	+78.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫200K	$35.12 BAM59.49	+363.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫998M	$29,117.48 BAM49,324.81	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫148K	$11.59 BAM19.63	+106.7%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 90.8% more for housing

	Hanoi	Banja Luka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228K	$25.02 BAM42.38	+188.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9M	$465.28 BAM788.18	+33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫7M	$336.20 BAM569.52	+30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1M	$118.69 BAM201.06	+111.0%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Banja Luka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6M	$256.44 BAM434.41	+10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310M	$3,752.25 BAM6,356.29	-68.2%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Banja Luka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,944	$1.95 BAM3.31	+106.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,207	$1.67 BAM2.83	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,922	$3.81 BAM6.46	+187.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫736K	$34.02 BAM57.63	+21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,776	$4.20 BAM7.12	+10.9%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 64.9% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Banja Luka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1M	$78.55 BAM133.06	+87.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫604K	$39.02 BAM66.11	+70.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2M	$99.49 BAM168.53	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫2M	$135.08 BAM228.83	+86.6%
Average			+64.9%

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