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Vietnam

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 6.1% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 75.7% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 11.3% more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.9% less for restaurants

	Hanoi	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,370	$2.65 IDR48,064.38	+25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫113K	$3.35 IDR60,712.90	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,604	$0.45 IDR8,173.87	-8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,847	$0.26 IDR4,650.76	-15.9%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,865	$1.11 IDR20,120.88	+2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫134K	$4.72 IDR85,508.66	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫147K	$5.26 IDR95,280.94	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫37,762	$1.82 IDR33,011.05	+24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,272	$1.39 IDR25,208.72	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,095	$1.27 IDR23,032.57	-16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,348	$0.61 IDR11,119.89	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,676	$1.17 IDR21,164.19	+91.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,099	$0.62 IDR11,224.21	+21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,126	$0.62 IDR11,290.97	+43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,907	$0.96 IDR17,441.33	+91.7%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,086	$3.17 IDR57,421.80	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫237K	$11.73 IDR212K	+27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫789M	$27,939.41 IDR506M	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫138K	$3.20 IDR57,930.23	-40.6%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Hanoi	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫227K	$19.02 IDR344K	+115.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫10M	$365.05 IDR7M	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$196.92 IDR4M	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$81.54 IDR1M	+24.4%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 75.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$153.00 IDR3M	-80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫711M	$8,208.60 IDR149M	-70.3%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,670	$2.51 IDR45,534.68	+133.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,277	$2.00 IDR36,152.40	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫35,983	$2.82 IDR51,100.03	+101.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫629K	$26.13 IDR473K	+6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫109K	$3.35 IDR60,712.90	-20.8%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 11.3% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$58.46 IDR1M	+21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫675K	$28.71 IDR520K	+9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$72.00 IDR1M	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$106.17 IDR2M	+35.0%
Average			+11.3%

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