Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.7 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 90.3% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
$1.98
₫50,193
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
$4.75
₫120,464
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
$0.44
₫11,243
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
$0.26
₫6,525
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$1.03
₫26,094
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
$5.00
₫126,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
$5.30
₫134,494
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
$1.59
₫40,246
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
$1.59
₫40,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$1.72
₫43,653
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.46
₫11,734
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
$0.76
₫19,370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
$0.49
₫12,355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
$0.46
₫11,559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
$0.54
₫13,660
|
|
pay 90.3% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
$3.47
₫88,006
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$7.91
₫200,773
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
$39,554.95
₫1,003,864,948
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
$5.38
₫136,526
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
$9.00
₫228,511
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$338.66
₫8,594,909
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$239.31
₫6,073,383
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
$58.28
₫1,479,040
|
|
pay 25.1 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
$243.92
₫6,190,501
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
$12,260.72
₫311,164,672
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
$0.99
₫25,097
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
$1.83
₫46,525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
$1.38
₫35,135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
$26.31
₫667,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$4.15
₫105,406
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
$36.72
₫931,949
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
$26.37
₫669,243
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
$92.93
₫2,358,489
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
$86.41
₫2,193,059
|
|
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