Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Palembang Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 50.6% more expensive than Palembang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Palembang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Palembang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Palembang, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Palembang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.19
IDR19,874.10
|
$1.89
₫49,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$4.32
₫113,835
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
IDR15,236.81
|
$0.47
₫12,482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
IDR12,421.32
|
$0.25
₫6,482
|
|
Palembang vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Palembang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
IDR18,217.93
|
$0.91
₫23,869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
IDR99,370.52
|
$4.95
₫130,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
IDR78,993.27
|
$5.27
₫139,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
IDR19,834.36
|
$1.51
₫39,735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR22,536.88
|
$1.59
₫41,879
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR22,536.88
|
$1.44
₫37,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
₫12,394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
₫17,421
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
₫13,176
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
₫11,647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₫12,154
|
|
Palembang vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Palembang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
IDR47,488.75
|
$3.20
₫84,474
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.58
₫199,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,844.85
IDR496,852,607.08
|
$37,880.00
₫998,550,169
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.61
₫147,785
|
|
Palembang vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Palembang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
IDR380,920.33
|
$8.67
₫228,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$71.63
IDR1,192,446.26
|
$348.52
₫9,187,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.75
IDR794,964.17
|
$258.44
₫6,812,815
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$56.25
₫1,482,671
|
|
Palembang vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palembang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.49
₫6,102,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,784.89
₫310,660,053
|
Palembang vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palembang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
$0.95
₫24,964
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
IDR23,186.45
|
$1.79
₫47,244
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
IDR39,748.21
|
$1.33
₫34,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.91
IDR298,111.56
|
$27.93
₫736,317
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
Palembang vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Palembang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.78
IDR695,593.65
|
$41.82
₫1,102,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.91
IDR298,111.56
|
$22.94
₫604,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$86.52
₫2,280,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$72.39
₫1,908,340
|
|
Palembang vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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