Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Hoi An Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 17.9% more expensive than Hoi An.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Hoi An.
Hanoi vs. Hoi An Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Hoi An, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Hoi An
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.70
₫44,396
|
$1.89
₫49,329
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,979
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,870
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Hoi An vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Hoi An
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,678
|
$0.91
₫23,583
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
₫160K
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
₫138K
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
₫37,227
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,303
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₫30,580
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
₫10,442
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,188
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,381
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,146
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
₫9,696
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Hoi An vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Hoi An
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
₫84,217
|
$3.20
₫83,462
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.79
₫98,658
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,220.42
₫839M
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
₫167K
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Hoi An vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Hoi An
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.43
₫10M
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.34
₫9M
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.35
₫1M
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Hoi An vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Hoi An
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.52
₫4M
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,558.55
₫379M
|
$11,784.89
₫307M
|
|
Hoi An vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hoi An
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
₫29,598
|
$0.95
₫24,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫40,648
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.14
₫29,598
|
$1.33
₫34,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.15
₫395K
|
$27.93
₫727K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.84
₫73,994
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Hoi An vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.5% more for clothing
|
Hoi An
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.15
₫395K
|
$22.94
₫597K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.03
₫1M
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.76
₫2M
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Hoi An vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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