Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 0.6% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Hanoi
The cost of groceries, transportation, and childcare in Hanoi are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.75
|
$1.98
₫50,591
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.86
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$0.44
₫11,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.26
₫6,577
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN9.98
|
$5.00
₫127,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.07
|
$5.30
₫135,560
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.69
|
$1.59
₫40,766
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
$1.72
₫43,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.46
₫11,827
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
$0.76
₫19,523
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
$0.49
₫12,453
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.46
₫11,650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.54
₫13,769
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.13
|
$3.47
₫88,703
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.63
|
$7.91
₫202,363
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,022.04
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.16
|
$5.38
₫137,607
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.02
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,530.44
|
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN976.84
|
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.02
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
|
pay 0.3% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN983.42
|
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,471.40
|
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
$0.99
₫25,295
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
$1.83
₫46,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.39
|
$26.31
₫672,938
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.88
|
$4.15
₫106,241
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.28
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN154.74
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN347.32
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN319.34
|
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
|
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