Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Korce Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 1.7% cheaper than Korce.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Korce. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Korce Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Korce, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Korce
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
ALL497
|
$1.89
₫49,842
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
ALL397
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
ALL147
|
$0.47
₫12,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL63
|
$0.25
₫6,471
|
|
Korce vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Korce
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ALL66
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
ALL408
|
$4.95
₫130,387
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
ALL641
|
$5.27
₫138,798
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
ALL213
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
ALL291
|
$1.59
₫41,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
ALL33
|
$1.44
₫37,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ALL83
|
$0.47
₫12,373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
ALL35
|
$0.66
₫17,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
ALL47
|
$0.50
₫13,154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
ALL37
|
$0.44
₫11,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
ALL35
|
$0.46
₫12,133
|
|
Korce vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Korce
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL682
|
$3.20
₫84,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,368
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,027.69
ALL2,886,445
|
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.82
ALL3,116
|
$5.61
₫147,533
|
|
Korce vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Korce
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
ALL993
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$435.63
ALL35,898
|
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$276.19
ALL22,760
|
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.24
ALL4,058
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
|
Korce vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Korce
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$96.41
ALL7,945
|
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
|
Korce vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Korce
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ALL147
|
$0.95
₫24,921
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
ALL152
|
$1.79
₫47,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
ALL348
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.10
ALL1,986
|
$27.93
₫735,058
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
ALL694
|
$3.79
₫99,684
|
|
Korce vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Korce
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
ALL3,368
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.03
ALL2,886
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.41
ALL7,697
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.62
ALL11,917
|
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
|
Korce vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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