Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Ludhiana Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 93.3% more expensive than Ludhiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 70.1% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Ludhiana. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Ludhiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ludhiana, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Ludhiana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$1.89
₫49,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.50
|
$0.47
₫12,484
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₹21.98
|
$0.25
₫6,483
|
|
Ludhiana vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Ludhiana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹48.52
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.09
₹188.16
|
$4.95
₫130,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
₹255.34
|
$5.27
₫139,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.90
₹81.15
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
₹134.35
|
$1.59
₫41,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
₹90.48
|
$1.44
₫37,840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹26.84
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₹36.81
|
$0.66
₫17,423
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.26
|
$0.50
₫13,178
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
₹12.03
|
$0.44
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.42
|
$0.46
₫12,155
|
|
Ludhiana vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Ludhiana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₹396.01
|
$3.20
₫84,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.91
₹1,521.49
|
$7.58
₫199,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,067.62
₹1,445,418.84
|
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.40
₹395.59
|
$5.61
₫147,805
|
|
Ludhiana vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 70.1% more for housing
|
Ludhiana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.29
₹565.79
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.17
₹16,567.37
|
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$110.88
₹9,974.24
|
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
₹4,214.44
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
|
Ludhiana vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Ludhiana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.52
₹6,973.51
|
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,556.02
₹139,977.40
|
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
|
Ludhiana vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ludhiana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$0.95
₫24,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
₹167.36
|
$1.79
₫47,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.55
₹319.51
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.35
₹1,470.78
|
$27.93
₫736,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$3.79
₫99,868
|
|
Ludhiana vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% more for clothing
|
Ludhiana
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.45
₹2,109.80
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
₹3,127.51
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.40
₹5,883.11
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.24
₹3,529.86
|
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
|
Ludhiana vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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