Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Lafayette vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 3.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5 times more in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 97.5% more in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in West Lafayette
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in West Lafayette are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$12.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$1.37
|
|
Hanoi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$9.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$2.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$1.37
|
|
Hanoi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 97.5% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$12.96
|
|
Hanoi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$123.09
|
|
Hanoi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
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Hanoi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$12.00
|
|
Hanoi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
?? | |
Hanoi vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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