Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Mersin Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 18.4% cheaper than Mersin.
Hanoi vs. Mersin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Mersin, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Mersin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.01
TRY277.03
|
$1.89
₫49,868
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
TRY332.44
|
$4.32
₫114K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
TRY57.62
|
$0.47
₫12,467
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TRY14.78
|
$0.25
₫6,475
|
|
Mersin vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Mersin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
TRY41.56
|
$0.91
₫23,841
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
TRY249.19
|
$4.95
₫130K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY169.15
|
$5.27
₫139K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
TRY91.42
|
$1.51
₫39,688
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TRY108.06
|
$1.59
₫41,829
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
TRY23.11
|
$1.44
₫37,790
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY40.40
|
$0.47
₫12,379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
TRY18.09
|
$0.66
₫17,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TRY24.12
|
$0.50
₫13,161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY17.08
|
$0.44
₫11,633
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY11.05
|
$0.46
₫12,139
|
|
Mersin vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Mersin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TRY206.80
|
$3.20
₫84,374
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.43
TRY664.88
|
$7.58
₫199K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2M
|
$37,880.00
₫997M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
TRY246.01
|
$5.61
₫148K
|
|
Mersin vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Mersin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.88
TRY731.37
|
$8.67
₫228K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$436.04
TRY20,084.99
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.77
TRY14,821.34
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.69
TRY3,993.05
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Mersin vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Mersin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.16
TRY22,532.13
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,014.31
TRY277K
|
$11,784.89
₫310M
|
|
Mersin vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mersin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
TRY132.98
|
$0.95
₫24,934
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
TRY144.06
|
$1.79
₫47,188
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY99.73
|
$1.33
₫34,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.13
TRY2,493.31
|
$27.93
₫735K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.02
TRY415.55
|
$3.79
₫99,737
|
|
Mersin vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Mersin
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.49
TRY1,773.02
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
TRY1,689.91
|
$22.94
₫604K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$144.34
TRY6,648.82
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.23
TRY4,432.55
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Mersin vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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