Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Penang Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 1.8% cheaper than Penang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 42.6% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Penang. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Penang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Penang, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Penang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR13.89
|
$1.89
₫49,187
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR16.67
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.72
|
$0.47
₫12,297
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MYR1.39
|
$0.25
₫6,386
|
|
Penang vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Penang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MYR4.13
|
$0.91
₫23,515
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
MYR30.83
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR27.51
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.13
|
$1.51
₫39,145
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR8.61
|
$1.59
₫41,258
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.15
|
$1.44
₫37,274
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.73
|
$0.47
₫12,210
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.41
|
$0.66
₫17,162
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.55
|
$0.50
₫12,981
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.45
|
$0.44
₫11,474
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR1.95
|
$0.46
₫11,974
|
|
Penang vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Penang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.19
|
$3.20
₫83,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.77
MYR69.45
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR132K
|
$37,880.00
₫984M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
MYR19.82
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Penang vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Penang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.78
MYR120.26
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.83
MYR1,273.18
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
MYR768.54
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.46
MYR99.47
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Penang vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 42.6% more for childcare
|
Penang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.34
MYR935.21
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR24,421.88
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Penang vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Penang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR16.67
|
$0.95
₫24,594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.38
|
$1.79
₫46,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
MYR17.13
|
$1.33
₫34,431
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.94
MYR128.71
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
MYR21.76
|
$3.79
₫98,374
|
|
Penang vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Penang
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.09
MYR215.28
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR113.43
|
$22.94
₫596K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR277.78
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR207.18
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Penang vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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