Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Naga Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 3.1% more expensive than Naga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Naga. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Naga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Naga, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Naga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
₱327.53
|
$1.89
₫49,842
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
₱175.86
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱45.35
|
$0.47
₫12,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.12
|
$0.25
₫6,471
|
|
Naga vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Naga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
₱52.40
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
₱327.53
|
$4.95
₫130,387
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
₱464.14
|
$5.27
₫138,798
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₱109.18
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
₱118.85
|
$1.59
₫41,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.14
|
$1.44
₫37,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.00
|
$0.47
₫12,373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.57
|
$0.66
₫17,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.57
|
$0.50
₫13,154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
₱73.14
|
$0.44
₫11,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
₱65.52
|
$0.46
₫12,133
|
|
Naga vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Naga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
₱231.85
|
$3.20
₫84,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,368
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.61
₫147,533
|
|
Naga vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 43.7% more for housing
|
Naga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
₱1,679.64
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$172.03
₱10,077.84
|
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$94.62
₱5,542.81
|
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.81
₱4,792.53
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
|
Naga vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Naga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,601.56
₱503,892.14
|
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
|
Naga vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Naga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
₱82.13
|
$0.95
₫24,921
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
₱173.34
|
$1.79
₫47,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
₱181.40
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.20
₱1,007.78
|
$27.93
₫735,058
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
₱226.75
|
$3.79
₫99,684
|
|
Naga vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Naga
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.97
₱1,931.69
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,346.33
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.95
₱4,156.07
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
₱3,453.63
|
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
|
Naga vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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