Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 66.6% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
Palikir
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$1.98
₫50,057
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.75
₫120,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.44
₫11,213
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.26
₫6,507
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
Palikir
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$1.03
₫26,023
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$5.00
₫126,605
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$5.30
₫134,129
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.59
₫40,137
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.59
₫40,336
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.72
₫43,535
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.46
₫11,702
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.76
₫19,317
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.49
₫12,322
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.46
₫11,527
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.54
₫13,623
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Palikir
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$3.47
₫87,767
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$7.91
₫200,228
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$39,554.95
₫1,001,138,234
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$5.38
₫136,155
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
Palikir
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$9.00
₫227,891
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$338.66
₫8,571,564
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$239.31
₫6,056,886
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$58.28
₫1,475,022
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Palikir
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$243.92
₫6,173,686
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$12,260.72
₫310,319,481
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
Palikir
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$0.99
₫25,028
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.83
₫46,399
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$1.38
₫35,040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$26.31
₫665,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.15
₫105,120
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
Palikir
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$36.72
₫929,417
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$26.37
₫667,425
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$92.93
₫2,352,083
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$86.41
₫2,187,102
|
|
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