Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 3.8 times more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.16
₫50,369
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
₫130,456
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
₫10,615
|
$2.15
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫7,136
|
$1.68
€1.65
|
|
pay 59.9% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
₫23,867
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
₫127,601
|
$4.23
€4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
₫125,840
|
$4.20
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
₫35,477
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫36,348
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫27,458
|
$1.19
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫11,804
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₫15,993
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫11,779
|
$1.38
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,154
|
$0.66
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫11,191
|
$0.53
€0.52
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
₫103,402
|
$7.50
€7.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.63
₫201,476
|
$126.23
€123.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,135.99
₫1,007,379,462
|
$30,505.83
€29,946.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.72
₫110,308
|
$16.83
€16.52
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.59
₫247,228
|
$57.18
€56.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$362.33
₫8,461,616
|
$1,938.73
€1,903.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.12
₫5,677,684
|
$1,627.31
€1,597.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.17
₫1,101,504
|
$152.93
€150.13
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.68
₫5,036,897
|
$1,238.40
€1,215.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,175.13
₫284,332,853
|
$9,389.65
€9,217.51
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
₫20,148
|
$6.31
€6.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
₫47,544
|
$3.80
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.51
₫35,258
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.57
₫573,901
|
$49.11
€48.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.31
₫100,738
|
$12.62
€12.39
|
|
pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.14
₫867,466
|
$79.82
€78.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
₫726,752
|
$35.90
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
₫1,813,283
|
$88.78
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.62
₫1,322,186
|
$104.18
€102.27
|
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