Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 25.0% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 46.0% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 7.6 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 25.3% more in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Islamabad	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$2.12 ₫54,815	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$4.41 ₫114K	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.38	$0.49 ₫12,707	+44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.62	$0.31 ₫7,911	+39.7%
Average			-21.5%

Islamabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR208.08	$1.08 ₫28,093	+44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR851.66	$5.21 ₫135K	+69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	$5.70 ₫148K	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.64	$1.47 ₫38,071	+18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.48	$1.68 ₫43,626	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.19	$1.52 ₫39,415	+158.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.19	$0.48 ₫12,449	+25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.67	$0.61 ₫15,804	+28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.12	$0.51 ₫13,206	+107.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.52	$0.43 ₫11,217	+238.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.29	$0.50 ₫13,012	+201.0%
Average			+75.3%

Islamabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	$3.47 ₫89,815	-32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	$9.24 ₫239K	-57.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	$5.39 ₫140K	-23.5%
Average			-42.0%

Islamabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.0% more for housing

	Islamabad	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	$8.84 ₫229K	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	$407.99 ₫11M	+49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	$278.92 ₫7M	+99.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	$65.57 ₫2M	-15.9%
Average			+46.0%

Islamabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing

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pay 7.6 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	$771.38 ₫20M	+933.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+451.7%
Average			+655.2%

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pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$1.08 ₫27,896	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR734.15	$1.88 ₫48,672	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR637.64	$1.40 ₫36,277	-39.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	$24.48 ₫634K	-13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$4.23 ₫110K	-2.3%
Average			-33.1%

Islamabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.3% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	$48.20 ₫1M	+94.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	$26.30 ₫681K	-24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	$83.83 ₫2M	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	$78.65 ₫2M	+93.6%
Average			+25.3%

Islamabad vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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