Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Malang Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 3.3 times more expensive than Malang.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% more in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 39.0% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 14.0 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Malang. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Malang Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% more for restaurants

	Malang	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.12 IDR19,991.77	$2.12 ₫55,009	+89.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.79 IDR49,979.42	$4.41 ₫115K	+57.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR10,345.74	$0.49 ₫12,752	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IDR3,998.35	$0.31 ₫7,939	+36.7%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Malang	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 IDR19,741.87	$1.08 ₫28,192	-1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.92 IDR52,145.19	$5.21 ₫135K	+78.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 IDR65,271.49	$5.70 ₫148K	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.22 IDR21,817.62	$1.47 ₫38,206	+20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 IDR24,512.27	$1.68 ₫43,780	+23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,624.89	$1.52 ₫39,554	+63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,428.34	$0.48 ₫12,493	-17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 IDR12,695.37	$0.61 ₫15,860	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 IDR11,675.21	$0.51 ₫13,253	-21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,428.34	$0.43 ₫11,257	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 IDR15,642.51	$0.50 ₫13,058	-42.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 39.0% more for transportation

	Malang	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 IDR51,790.15	$3.47 ₫90,133	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.59 IDR99,958.84	$9.24 ₫240K	+65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,145.47 IDR450M	$30,715.02 ₫798M	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 IDR64,723.35	$5.39 ₫140K	+48.9%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Malang	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.47 IDR348K	$8.84 ₫230K	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.77 IDR2M	$407.99 ₫11M	+194.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.20 IDR2M	$278.92 ₫7M	+202.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.50 IDR420K	$65.57 ₫2M	+179.0%
Average			+130.2%

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pay 14.0 times more for childcare

	Malang	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$30.73 IDR550K	$771.38 ₫20M	+2409.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,555.28 IDR171M	$27,672.00 ₫719M	+189.6%
Average			+1299.8%

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Malang	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR39,983.53	$1.08 ₫27,995	-51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.30 IDR23,323.73	$1.88 ₫48,844	+44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 IDR47,980.24	$1.40 ₫36,406	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.55 IDR260K	$24.48 ₫636K	+68.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.96 IDR34,985.59	$4.23 ₫110K	+116.5%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Malang	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.88 IDR1000K	$48.20 ₫1M	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR400K	$26.30 ₫683K	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.69 IDR925K	$83.83 ₫2M	+62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.32 IDR650K	$78.65 ₫2M	+116.5%
Average			+45.7%

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