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Gangtok (Sikkim) vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Gangtok (Sikkim) is 14.6% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Groceries: pay 35.5% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Transportation: pay 40.6% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Housing: pay 61.7% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Childcare: pay 76.9% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% more in Gangtok (Sikkim)
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Gangtok (Sikkim)

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

Gangtok (Sikkim) vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gangtok (Sikkim) instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 32.6% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,934	$2.48 ₹223.15	+31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,850	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,484	$0.39 ₹35.50	-16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,483	$0.45 ₹40.57	+83.4%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 35.5% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,872	$0.45 ₹40.57	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,628	$1.69 ₹152.15	-65.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫139,054	$2.77 ₹249.58	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,740	$1.35 ₹121.72	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,885	$1.53 ₹138.03	-3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,840	$1.02 ₹92.02	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,396	$0.36 ₹32.21	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,423	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,178	$0.31 ₹27.61	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,648	$0.26 ₹23.00	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,155	$0.26 ₹23.00	-44.5%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,485	$4.50 ₹405.18	+40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,737	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫998,682,893	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,805	??
Average			+40.6%

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pay 61.7% less for housing

	Hanoi	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,698	$6.75 ₹607.58	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,188,554	$77.05 ₹6,931.25	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,813,720	$50.74 ₹4,564.48	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,482,868	$18.97 ₹1,706.46	-66.3%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 76.9% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,103,062	$27.06 ₹2,434.39	-88.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,701,344	$4,059.19 ₹365,158.44	-65.6%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,967	$0.90 ₹81.15	-4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,250	$1.52 ₹136.93	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,954	$4.06 ₹365.16	+206.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫736,415	$22.55 ₹2,028.66	-19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,868	$4.51 ₹405.73	+19.1%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Gangtok (Sikkim)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,102,467	$24.81 ₹2,231.52	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫604,758	$16.91 ₹1,521.49	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,281,051	$56.38 ₹5,071.65	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,908,594	$33.83 ₹3,042.99	-53.3%
Average			-38.8%

Hanoi vs. Gangtok (Sikkim) - Cost of clothing

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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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