Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Nepal

Pokhara vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Pokhara is 41.8% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Pokhara
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Pokhara
Transportation: pay 39.1% more in Pokhara
Housing: pay 63.5% less in Pokhara
Childcare: pay 93.4% less in Pokhara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Pokhara
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Pokhara

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

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Pokhara vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Pokhara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$2.58 NPR399.85	+22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.46 NPR999.61	+46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$0.48 NPR74.97	-1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$0.16 NPR24.99	-47.1%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Pokhara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$0.63 NPR97.96	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$2.91 NPR449.83	-44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.12 NPR482.45	-45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$1.74 NPR269.90	+18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$1.37 NPR211.97	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$1.11 NPR172.30	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.57 NPR88.87	+19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.55 NPR85.02	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.30 NPR47.16	-40.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.18 NPR27.11	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.38 NPR58.38	-24.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Pokhara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$4.51 NPR698.14	+30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$19.39 NPR2,998.84	+109.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$32,310.72 NPR5M	+5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$7.82 NPR1,209.53	+45.1%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 63.5% less for housing

	Hanoi	Pokhara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$6.79 NPR1,049.59	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$124.93 NPR19,325.85	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$84.01 NPR12,994.97	-69.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$49.42 NPR7,644.10	-24.6%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 93.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Pokhara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$47.66 NPR7,372.15	-93.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$1,938.64 NPR300K	-93.0%
Average			-93.4%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Pokhara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$2.46 NPR379.85	+127.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$1.10 NPR169.93	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$2.58 NPR399.85	+84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$19.39 NPR2,998.84	-20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$2.42 NPR374.85	-42.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Pokhara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$18.31 NPR2,832.24	-62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$36.62 NPR5,664.47	+39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$35.54 NPR5,497.87	-57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$30.16 NPR4,664.86	-61.7%
Average			-45.8%

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