Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Indonesia

Malang vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Malang is 22.3% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Malang
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Malang
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Malang
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Malang

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

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Malang vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Hanoi	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫55,009	$1.12 IDR19,991.77	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫115K	$2.79 IDR49,979.42	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,752	$0.58 IDR10,345.74	+17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,939	$0.22 IDR3,998.35	-26.8%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,192	$1.10 IDR19,741.87	+1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$2.92 IDR52,145.19	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.65 IDR65,271.49	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,206	$1.22 IDR21,817.62	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,780	$1.37 IDR24,512.27	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,554	$0.93 IDR16,624.89	-38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,493	$0.58 IDR10,428.34	+21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,860	$0.71 IDR12,695.37	+16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,253	$0.65 IDR11,675.21	+28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,257	$0.58 IDR10,428.34	+34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,058	$0.87 IDR15,642.51	+74.0%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,133	$2.90 IDR51,790.15	-16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫240K	$5.59 IDR99,958.84	-39.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫798M	$25,145.47 IDR450M	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$3.62 IDR64,723.35	-32.9%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Hanoi	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫230K	$19.47 IDR348K	+120.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$138.77 IDR2M	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$92.20 IDR2M	-66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$23.50 IDR420K	-64.2%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$30.73 IDR550K	-96.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫719M	$9,555.28 IDR171M	-65.5%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,995	$2.24 IDR39,983.53	+107.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,844	$1.30 IDR23,323.73	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,406	$2.68 IDR47,980.24	+91.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫636K	$14.55 IDR260K	-40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$1.96 IDR34,985.59	-53.8%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$55.88 IDR1000K	+15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫683K	$22.35 IDR400K	-15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$51.69 IDR925K	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$36.32 IDR650K	-53.8%
Average			-22.8%

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