Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Nis Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 19.5% cheaper than Nis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Nis. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Nis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nis, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Nis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.48
RSD748
|
$1.89
₫49,842
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
RSD997
|
$4.32
₫113,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RSD194
|
$0.47
₫12,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
RSD132
|
$0.25
₫6,471
|
|
Nis vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Nis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
RSD76
|
$0.91
₫23,828
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
RSD420
|
$4.95
₫130,387
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
RSD490
|
$5.27
₫138,798
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
RSD241
|
$1.51
₫39,667
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.07
RSD307
|
$1.59
₫41,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RSD54
|
$1.44
₫37,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
RSD82
|
$0.47
₫12,373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RSD69
|
$0.66
₫17,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD81
|
$0.50
₫13,154
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
RSD45
|
$0.44
₫11,627
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RSD45
|
$0.46
₫12,133
|
|
Nis vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Nis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.82
RSD682
|
$3.20
₫84,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.32
RSD2,632
|
$7.58
₫199,368
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,950.56
RSD3,095,179
|
$37,880.00
₫996,842,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.88
RSD588
|
$5.61
₫147,533
|
|
Nis vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Nis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.76
RSD2,376
|
$8.67
₫228,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.46
RSD40,647
|
$348.52
₫9,171,618
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$284.53
RSD28,454
|
$258.44
₫6,801,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.74
RSD11,775
|
$56.25
₫1,480,135
|
|
Nis vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
Nis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.63
RSD23,864
|
$231.49
₫6,091,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,133.93
RSD513,414
|
$11,784.89
₫310,128,655
|
|
Nis vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
RSD249
|
$0.95
₫24,921
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
RSD197
|
$1.79
₫47,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
RSD429
|
$1.33
₫34,889
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
RSD2,983
|
$27.93
₫735,058
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
RSD498
|
$3.79
₫99,684
|
|
Nis vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Nis
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.07
RSD9,207
|
$41.82
₫1,100,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.99
RSD4,299
|
$22.94
₫603,643
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.97
RSD9,697
|
$86.52
₫2,276,847
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.05
RSD10,306
|
$72.39
₫1,905,076
|
|
Nis vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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