Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 37.9% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 78.6% more in Prague
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.4% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Prague
Clothing: pay 65.6% more in Prague

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$10.87 CZK235.32	+413.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$10.09 CZK218.35	+128.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$1.99 CZK43.14	+306.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$1.45 CZK31.30	+373.3%
Average			+275.0%

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pay 37.9% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$1.64 CZK35.59	+51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$5.97 CZK129.31	+14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.03 CZK87.21	-29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$3.83 CZK82.90	+160.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$3.77 CZK81.65	+123.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.87 CZK18.86	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.81 CZK17.43	+67.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.97 CZK20.92	+58.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$1.68 CZK36.47	+230.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.46 CZK9.99	+6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.45 CZK9.78	-10.1%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 78.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$7.27 CZK157.46	+109.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$21.49 CZK465.10	+132.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$15.59 CZK337.44	+189.3%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$21.83 CZK472.58	+147.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+173.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+244.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+235.2%
Average			+207.7%

Hanoi vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 3.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+39.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$18,476.09 CZK400K	-33.2%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$3.16 CZK68.48	+193.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$3.65 CZK79.07	+94.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$7.79 CZK168.72	+456.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+175.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$13.30 CZK287.82	+214.1%
Average			+188.5%

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pay 65.6% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+91.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+81.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+61.9%
Average			+65.6%

Hanoi vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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