Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Ostersund Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 45.2% cheaper than Ostersund.
Hanoi vs. Ostersund Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ostersund, you would:
pay 85.1% less for restaurants
|
Ostersund
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.69
SEK116.57
|
$1.89
₫49,659
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.32
₫113K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.47
₫12,415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.25
₫6,448
|
|
Ostersund vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Ostersund
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
SEK28.22
|
$0.91
₫23,741
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
SEK65.81
|
$4.95
₫130K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.79
SEK53.14
|
$5.27
₫138K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
SEK32.35
|
$1.51
₫39,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
SEK49.79
|
$1.59
₫41,654
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SEK18.73
|
$1.44
₫37,631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
SEK12.56
|
$0.47
₫12,327
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
SEK15.42
|
$0.66
₫17,327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
SEK17.63
|
$0.50
₫13,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
SEK15.42
|
$0.44
₫11,584
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.17
|
$0.46
₫12,088
|
|
Ostersund vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 74.2% less for transportation
|
Ostersund
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
SEK65.43
|
$3.20
₫84,020
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.34
SEK728.57
|
$7.58
₫199K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,880.00
₫993M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.37
SEK223.74
|
$5.61
₫147K
|
|
Ostersund vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Ostersund
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.67
₫227K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.29
SEK12,628.60
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,015.60
SEK9,325.73
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Ostersund vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 77.3% more for childcare
|
Ostersund
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.55
SEK1,198.75
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,784.89
₫309M
|
|
Ostersund vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ostersund
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
SEK58.29
|
$0.95
₫24,830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
SEK29.14
|
$1.79
₫46,990
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.15
SEK74.80
|
$1.33
₫34,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.92
SEK339.03
|
$27.93
₫732K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.55
SEK142.80
|
$3.79
₫99,319
|
|
Ostersund vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ostersund
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.94
₫601K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.39
₫2M
|
Ostersund vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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