Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 37.0% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.9% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.33
|
$1.98
₫50,591
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.44
₫11,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.26
₫6,577
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.01
|
$5.00
₫127,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.78
|
$5.30
₫135,560
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$1.59
₫40,766
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.72
₫43,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.46
₫11,827
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.76
₫19,523
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.49
₫12,453
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.46
₫11,650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.54
₫13,769
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.19
|
$3.47
₫88,703
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.28
|
$7.91
₫202,363
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,068.46
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.31
|
$5.38
₫137,607
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€650.48
|
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€541.14
|
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€141.16
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€389.30
|
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,585.45
|
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$0.99
₫25,295
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.20
|
$1.83
₫46,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€60.23
|
$26.31
₫672,938
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$4.15
₫106,241
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€75.15
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€33.02
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.63
|
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
|
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