Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Poland

Zakopane vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Zakopane is 46.7% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Zakopane
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Zakopane
Transportation: pay 85.6% more in Zakopane
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Zakopane
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Zakopane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Zakopane
Clothing: pay 25.7% less in Zakopane

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

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Zakopane vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Zakopane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$8.18 PLN32.05	+286.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$8.31 PLN32.55	+88.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$2.71 PLN10.63	+453.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$2.05 PLN8.01	+569.5%
Average			+229.2%

Hanoi vs. Zakopane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Zakopane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$1.23 PLN4.82	+13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.32 PLN13.02	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.56 PLN13.94	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$2.30 PLN9.01	+56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$2.32 PLN9.09	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.35 PLN1.36	-77.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.64 PLN2.52	+34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.66 PLN2.58	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$1.17 PLN4.58	+129.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.14 PLN0.55	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.39 PLN1.52	-22.6%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 85.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Zakopane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$6.17 PLN24.19	+78.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$43.47 PLN170.26	+370.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$30,681.73 PLN120K	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$7.26 PLN28.44	+34.8%
Average			+85.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Zakopane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$17.50 PLN68.56	+98.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$715.91 PLN2,804.22	+75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$754.26 PLN2,954.45	+170.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$190.63 PLN746.71	+190.7%
Average			+126.4%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Zakopane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$306.82 PLN1,201.81	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$2,301.13 PLN9,013.57	-91.7%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Zakopane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$2.43 PLN9.51	+125.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$3.44 PLN13.49	+83.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$4.35 PLN17.02	+210.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$8.95 PLN35.05	-63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$7.29 PLN28.54	+72.1%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 25.7% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Zakopane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$54.97 PLN215.32	+14.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$19.18 PLN75.11	-27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$51.14 PLN200.30	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$47.30 PLN185.28	-39.9%
Average			-25.7%

Hanoi vs. Zakopane - Cost of clothing

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