Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 67.5% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% more in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% more in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% more in Laos
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Laos.
Laos vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 50.0% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$2.08
LAK44,966
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$5.54
LAK119,908
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$0.76
LAK16,442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
Hanoi vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$1.13
LAK24,563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$13.26
LAK287,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$6.91
LAK149,595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$2.11
LAK45,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$2.10
LAK45,369
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$0.76
LAK16,404
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.75
LAK16,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$0.97
LAK20,984
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$1.30
LAK28,220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$0.70
LAK15,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Hanoi vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$4.72
LAK102,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,905,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$10.51
LAK227,430
|
|
Hanoi vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$9.16
LAK198,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,745,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$817.42
LAK17,693,017
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,616
|
|
Hanoi vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$296.67
LAK6,421,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,602,878
|
|
Hanoi vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$1.42
LAK30,724
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$1.66
LAK35,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$1.98
LAK42,881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,034
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$3.02
LAK65,425
|
|
Hanoi vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$66.39
LAK1,436,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,648
|
|
Hanoi vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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