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Hanoi vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 2.5 times more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 94.4% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 35.2% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 91.5% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 8.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 85.4% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Hanoi are more expensive than in Lahore. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Lahore	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 PKR590.28	$1.89 ₫49,883	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.24 PKR1,180.56	$4.32 ₫114K	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR109.11	$0.47 ₫12,471	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 PKR63.95	$0.25 ₫6,477	+7.0%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 94.4% more for groceries

	Lahore	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 PKR162.81	$0.91 ₫23,848	+54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 PKR836.70	$4.95 ₫130K	+64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27 PKR910.76	$5.27 ₫139K	+61.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 PKR329.30	$1.51 ₫39,699	+27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 PKR410.74	$1.59 ₫41,842	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PKR149.47	$1.44 ₫37,801	+167.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.88	$0.47 ₫12,383	+63.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR81.20	$0.66 ₫17,405	+126.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 PKR56.74	$0.50 ₫13,165	+145.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR42.48	$0.44 ₫11,637	+189.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 PKR55.38	$0.46 ₫12,143	+131.6%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 35.2% more for transportation

	Lahore	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 PKR959.62	$3.20 ₫84,399	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.19 PKR1,721.65	$7.58 ₫200K	+22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,682.51 PKR5M	$37,880.00 ₫998M	+114.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.04 PKR1,401.91	$5.61 ₫148K	+11.2%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 91.5% more for housing

	Lahore	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.67 PKR4,915.55	$8.67 ₫228K	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$113.66 PKR31,617.27	$348.52 ₫9M	+206.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.35 PKR20,405.35	$258.44 ₫7M	+252.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.69 PKR26,898.77	$56.25 ₫1M	-41.8%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 8.2 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$36.54 PKR10,165.92	$231.49 ₫6M	+533.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,172.95 PKR326K	$11,784.89 ₫310M	+904.7%
Average			+719.1%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 PKR885.42	$0.95 ₫24,942	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 PKR672.79	$1.79 ₫47,202	-25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 PKR541.09	$1.33 ₫34,918	-31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.11 PKR4,203.51	$27.93 ₫736K	+84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.24 PKR1,180.56	$3.79 ₫99,766	-10.7%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 85.4% more for clothing

	Lahore	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.40 PKR4,283.63	$41.82 ₫1M	+171.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.73 PKR6,324.42	$22.94 ₫604K	+0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.34 PKR19,567.05	$86.52 ₫2M	+23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.42 PKR8,185.18	$72.39 ₫2M	+146.0%
Average			+85.4%

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