Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 20.0% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 72.5% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 86.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 20.2% less in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.34 PKR94.38	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.22 PKR60.62	-28.4%
Average			+27.4%

Hanoi vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.75 PKR208.08	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.07 PKR851.66	-41.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.24 PKR343.64	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$1.41 PKR390.48	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.59 PKR163.19	-61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.38 PKR106.19	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.47 PKR131.67	-22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.25 PKR68.12	-51.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.13 PKR35.52	-70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.17 PKR46.29	-66.8%
Average			-43.0%

Hanoi vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	+47.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	+134.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+76.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	+30.7%
Average			+72.5%

Hanoi vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Hanoi	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	+93.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	+18.9%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 86.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	-90.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-81.9%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+235.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.65 PKR734.15	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$2.30 PKR637.64	+64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	+15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+2.3%
Average			+49.4%

Hanoi vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.2% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	+32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-48.4%
Average			-20.2%

Hanoi vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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