Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 48.9% cheaper than Krakow (Cracow).

Restaurants: pay 76.0% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 45.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 61.3% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Hanoi

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:

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pay 76.0% less for restaurants

	Krakow (Cracow)	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 PLN46.68	$2.12 ₫54,815	-82.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 PLN37.74	$4.41 ₫114K	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.53 PLN9.84	$0.49 ₫12,707	-80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 PLN9.25	$0.31 ₫7,911	-87.2%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Krakow (Cracow)	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.81	$1.08 ₫28,093	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 PLN17.97	$5.21 ₫135K	+12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.93	$5.70 ₫148K	+39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.12	$1.47 ₫38,071	-62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 PLN13.68	$1.68 ₫43,626	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.33	$1.52 ₫39,415	+154.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.03	$0.48 ₫12,449	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.12	$0.61 ₫15,804	-23.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.41	$0.51 ₫13,206	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.43 ₫11,217	+5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.50 ₫13,012	+10.8%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 45.6% less for transportation

	Krakow (Cracow)	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.53 PLN25.37	$3.47 ₫89,815	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.49 PLN130.12	$9.24 ₫239K	-72.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$5.39 ₫140K	-48.6%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 61.3% less for housing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.57 PLN68.25	$8.84 ₫229K	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	$407.99 ₫11M	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	$278.92 ₫7M	-61.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$252.82 PLN982.14	$65.57 ₫2M	-74.1%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Krakow (Cracow)	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	$771.38 ₫20M	+68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+185.6%
Average			+119.3%

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pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Krakow (Cracow)	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.08 ₫27,896	-76.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 PLN16.33	$1.88 ₫48,672	-55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$1.40 ₫36,277	-78.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 PLN176.74	$24.48 ₫634K	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.69 PLN33.77	$4.23 ₫110K	-51.3%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.55 PLN378.96	$48.20 ₫1M	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.65 PLN157.93	$26.30 ₫681K	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.86 PLN349.09	$83.83 ₫2M	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.34 PLN467.49	$78.65 ₫2M	-34.6%
Average			-33.6%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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