Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 10.8% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Manila, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱259.56
|
$2.13
₫53,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱207.65
|
$5.54
₫138,751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱58.16
|
$0.48
₫12,123
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱25.96
|
$0.29
₫7,253
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱74.95
|
$1.03
₫25,652
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱193.85
|
$6.19
₫155,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱376.98
|
$5.49
₫137,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱106.25
|
$1.62
₫40,655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱119.01
|
$1.71
₫42,860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱74.12
|
$1.53
₫38,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.25
|
$0.55
₫13,888
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.38
|
$0.79
₫19,738
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱37.57
|
$0.57
₫14,161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱49.79
|
$0.48
₫12,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱56.36
|
$0.65
₫16,339
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱308.45
|
$4.32
₫108,123
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱706.00
|
$8.53
₫213,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,349,707.12
|
$42,650.00
₫1,067,317,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱156.25
|
$5.42
₫135,549
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,182.49
|
$9.48
₫237,145
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱31,641.73
|
$379.24
₫9,490,532
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱16,917.14
|
$207.16
₫5,184,114
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,838.50
|
$57.72
₫1,444,527
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,000.72
|
$242.78
₫6,075,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱726,765.37
|
$13,468.11
₫337,039,886
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱80.98
|
$0.85
₫21,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱176.97
|
$2.06
₫51,429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱155.74
|
$1.49
₫37,356
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,731.36
|
$29.54
₫739,340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱353.00
|
$4.69
₫117,405
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,174.53
|
$44.14
₫1,104,674
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,746.68
|
$35.28
₫882,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,196.66
|
$94.54
₫2,365,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,719.11
|
$93.36
₫2,336,239
|
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