Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 0.6% cheaper than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.69
MYR27.52
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.94
MYR2,034.72
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.20
MYR1,542.44
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 69.5% more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.36
MYR141.25
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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