Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 20.7% cheaper than Hanoi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.13
₫54,262
|
$4.28
₹356.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
₫141,081
|
$4.28
₹356.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₫12,327
|
$0.49
₹40.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,375
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,083
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
₫157,631
|
$2.13
₹177.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
₫139,675
|
$2.82
₹235.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,338
|
$1.02
₹85.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫43,579
|
$1.68
₹140.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
₫38,950
|
$0.74
₹61.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,122
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₫20,069
|
$0.44
₹36.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,399
|
$0.23
₹19.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,274
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₫16,614
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
Hanoi
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₫109,939
|
$4.64
₹386.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.53
₫217,048
|
$12.22
₹1,018.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,650.00
₫1,085,241,741
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,563.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
₫137,826
|
$2.57
₹213.93
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
Hanoi
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.48
₫241,127
|
$7.65
₹637.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.24
₫9,649,914
|
$236.59
₹19,724.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.16
₫5,271,174
|
$144.05
₹12,009.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.72
₫1,468,786
|
$42.89
₹3,575.54
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
Hanoi
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.78
₫6,177,530
|
$72.71
₹6,061.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,468.11
₫342,700,034
|
$1,816.81
₹151,468.43
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₫21,705
|
$1.83
₹152.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
₫52,293
|
$1.87
₹156.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
₫37,983
|
$4.15
₹346.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.54
₫751,756
|
$21.09
₹1,757.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.69
₫119,377
|
$4.89
₹407.48
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
Hanoi
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
₫1,123,225
|
$28.84
₹2,404.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
₫897,791
|
$34.82
₹2,903.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.54
₫2,405,619
|
$47.67
₹3,974.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.36
₫2,375,474
|
$38.00
₹3,168.29
|
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