Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 17.3% more expensive than Klang.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Klang, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Klang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.55
MYR12.01
|
$1.96
₫50,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
$5.32
₫135,500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
MYR3.27
|
$0.46
₫11,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.96
|
$0.28
₫7,021
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Klang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
MYR3.88
|
$1.01
₫25,775
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.76
MYR27.11
|
$4.78
₫121,692
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MYR27.94
|
$5.22
₫132,834
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
MYR8.10
|
$1.69
₫42,982
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
MYR7.54
|
$1.68
₫42,713
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MYR4.72
|
$1.60
₫40,672
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MYR2.60
|
$0.46
₫11,828
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
MYR4.84
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.26
|
$0.47
₫12,053
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MYR1.59
|
$0.44
₫11,305
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MYR1.44
|
$0.58
₫14,742
|
|
pay 37.1% more for transportation
|
Klang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.77
|
$3.48
₫88,462
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.26
MYR100.09
|
$7.86
₫200,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,371.21
MYR133,557.48
|
$39,295.00
₫1,000,000,130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.30
MYR15.51
|
$5.34
₫136,000
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Klang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.83
MYR116.88
|
$8.56
₫217,895
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.48
MYR1,334.47
|
$339.65
₫8,643,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.87
MYR1,100.94
|
$203.41
₫5,176,471
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.43
MYR138.55
|
$62.58
₫1,592,477
|
|
pay 80.8% more for childcare
|
Klang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$195.90
MYR922.21
|
$240.68
₫6,125,001
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,315.19
MYR25,021.26
|
$12,685.27
₫322,821,470
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Klang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
MYR20.02
|
$0.98
₫25,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MYR13.41
|
$1.87
₫47,600
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
$1.38
₫35,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
MYR159.89
|
$24.74
₫629,546
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
$4.72
₫120,000
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Klang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.24
MYR283.57
|
$31.89
₫811,462
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
MYR164.51
|
$26.96
₫686,006
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.11
MYR235.91
|
$83.38
₫2,121,994
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.26
MYR213.04
|
$93.95
₫2,390,834
|
|
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