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Battambang vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Battambang is 6.2% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% more in Battambang
Groceries: pay 39.4% more in Battambang
Transportation: pay 41.7% more in Battambang
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Battambang
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Battambang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% less in Battambang
Clothing: pay 35.2% less in Battambang

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

Battambang vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Battambang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,824	$2.50 KHR9,993.27	+32.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,598	$5.75 KHR22,984.51	+33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,456	$0.62 KHR2,498.32	+32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,469	$0.50 KHR1,998.65	+103.3%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 39.4% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Battambang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,820	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	+82.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,338	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	+35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫138,746	$7.95 KHR31,776.06	+50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,652	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	+20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,792	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,756	$1.13 KHR4,532.87	-21.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,368	$0.77 KHR3,082.35	+64.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,384	$1.04 KHR4,170.24	+57.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,149	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	+47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,623	$0.68 KHR2,719.72	+54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,128	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	+16.4%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Battambang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,298	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	+35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,294	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫996,471,280	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,478	$9.00 KHR35,975.76	+60.5%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Hanoi	Battambang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,192	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	+145.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,168,206	$250.00 KHR999,326.68	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,798,631	$175.00 KHR699,528.68	-32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,479,584	$41.02 KHR163,969.91	-27.1%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Battambang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,089,547	$90.00 KHR359,757.61	-61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,013,287	$3,900.00 KHR15,589,496.24	-66.9%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Battambang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,912	$0.75 KHR2,997.98	-20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,146	$1.50 KHR5,995.96	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,876	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	+41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫734,784	$22.50 KHR89,939.40	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,647	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-1.0%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 35.2% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Battambang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,100,025	$20.00 KHR79,946.13	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫603,419	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,276,000	$45.00 KHR179,878.80	-48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,904,367	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	-42.4%
Average			-35.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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