Cost of living comparison

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Quetta vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Quetta is 32.0% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 16.9% more in Quetta
Groceries
pay 54.1% less in Quetta
Transportation
pay 12.9% less in Quetta
Housing
pay 31.3% less in Quetta
Childcare
pay 90.8% less in Quetta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.9% more in Quetta
Clothing
pay 52.4% less in Quetta

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

Quetta vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.9% more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Quetta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.89
₫49,928
$3.54
PKR996.31
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.32
₫113,835
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.47
₫12,482
$0.44
PKR122.88

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

 
Hanoi
Quetta
Bread
1 loaf
$0.91
₫23,869
$0.44
PKR122.88
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.95
₫130,610
$2.48
PKR697.42
Milk (1 gallon) $5.27
₫139,035
$2.68
PKR754.29

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

 
Hanoi
Quetta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.20
₫84,474
$3.50
PKR985.61
Monthly public transit pass $7.58
₫199,710
$5.30
PKR1,494.46
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,880.00
₫998,550,169
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pay 31.3% less for housing

 
Hanoi
Quetta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.67
₫228,668
$14.15
PKR3,985.24
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $348.52
₫9,187,333
$70.73
PKR19,926.19
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $258.44
₫6,812,815
$49.51
PKR13,948.33

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pay 90.8% less for childcare

 
Hanoi
Quetta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $231.49
₫6,102,251
$34.48
PKR9,714.02
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,784.89
₫310,660,053
$424.38
PKR119,557.15

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Quetta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
₫24,964
$1.77
PKR498.15
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.79
₫47,244
$1.65
PKR464.94
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.33
₫34,949
$1.77
PKR498.15

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

 
Hanoi
Quetta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.82
₫1,102,320
$7.07
PKR1,992.62
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.94
₫604,678
$7.07
PKR1,992.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.52
₫2,280,748
$88.41
PKR24,907.74

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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