Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Hyderabad Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 59.2% more expensive than Hyderabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Hyderabad. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Hyderabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Hyderabad, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Hyderabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
₹306.46
|
$1.89
₫49,159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
₹510.76
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹43.61
|
$0.47
₫12,290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.94
|
$0.25
₫6,383
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
Hyderabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
₹54.55
|
$0.91
₫23,502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
₹266.52
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
₹277.67
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹86.75
|
$1.51
₫39,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₹148.91
|
$1.59
₫41,234
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
₹110.15
|
$1.44
₫37,252
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹29.14
|
$0.47
₫12,203
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹43.46
|
$0.66
₫17,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹18.02
|
$0.50
₫12,973
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.71
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹18.74
|
$0.46
₫11,967
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Hyderabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
₹416.59
|
$3.20
₫83,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.66
₹1,327.98
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,913.28
₹2M
|
$37,880.00
₫983M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.83
₹347.32
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Hyderabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.04
₹728.51
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.17
₹21,124.57
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.02
₹11,960.33
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.74
₹2,513.48
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Hyderabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.49
₹10,281.44
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,515.69
₹228K
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hyderabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
₹204.30
|
$0.95
₫24,579
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
₹182.29
|
$1.79
₫46,517
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹357.53
|
$1.33
₫34,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.26
₹1,835.55
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
₹316.67
|
$3.79
₫98,318
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Hyderabad
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.53
₹2,856.71
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
₹2,094.09
|
$22.94
₫595K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.02
₹4,350.21
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.06
₹3,357.84
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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