Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 84.5% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% more in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% more in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.8% more in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Sunny Beach
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sunny Beach.
Sunny Beach vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,187
|
$8.36
BGN13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
$10.15
BGN16.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,297
|
$1.35
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,386
|
$1.04
BGN1.72
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,515
|
$0.80
BGN1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫129K
|
$4.48
BGN7.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫137K
|
$7.45
BGN12.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,145
|
$3.22
BGN5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,258
|
$3.77
BGN6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,274
|
$0.76
BGN1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,210
|
$0.97
BGN1.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,162
|
$0.91
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,981
|
$1.15
BGN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,474
|
$0.53
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,974
|
$0.55
BGN0.91
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫83,221
|
$5.77
BGN9.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫197K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫984M
|
$37,303.41
BGN61,476.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫146K
|
$6.92
BGN11.41
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
$14.32
BGN23.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9M
|
$596.85
BGN983.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫7M
|
$358.11
BGN590.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
$83.35
BGN137.36
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
?? |
Hanoi vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,594
|
$1.79
BGN2.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫46,543
|
$1.94
BGN3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,431
|
$3.88
BGN6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫725K
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫98,374
|
$7.16
BGN11.80
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
$35.02
BGN57.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫596K
|
$31.83
BGN52.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
$126.83
BGN209.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫2M
|
$98.48
BGN162.30
|
|
Hanoi vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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