Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zilina vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Zilina is 2.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Zilina
- Groceries
-
pay 80.2% more in Zilina
- Transportation
-
pay 97.3% more in Zilina
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Zilina
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% more in Zilina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Zilina
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Zilina
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Zilina are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Zilina.
Zilina vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zilina instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,824
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,598
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,456
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,469
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Hanoi vs. Zilina - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,820
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,338
|
$6.86
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫138,746
|
$4.01
€3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,652
|
$3.92
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,792
|
$3.28
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,756
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,368
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,384
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,149
|
$2.12
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,623
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,128
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Hanoi vs. Zilina - Cost of groceries
pay 97.3% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,298
|
$6.80
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫996,471,280
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,478
|
$10.75
€9.16
|
|
Hanoi vs. Zilina - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,192
|
$19.56
€16.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,168,206
|
$587.89
€500.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,798,631
|
$510.02
€434.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,479,584
|
$184.59
€157.27
|
|
Hanoi vs. Zilina - Cost of housing
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,089,547
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,013,287
|
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
|
Hanoi vs. Zilina - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,912
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,146
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,876
|
$6.54
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫734,784
|
$37.96
€32.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
Hanoi vs. Zilina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,100,025
|
$67.16
€57.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫603,419
|
$24.82
€21.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,276,000
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,904,367
|
$108.04
€92.05
|
|
Hanoi vs. Zilina - Cost of clothing
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