Cost of living comparison

Nepal

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Pokhara Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 71.7% more expensive than Pokhara.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 15.2 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 84.7% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hanoi are more expensive than in Pokhara. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Pokhara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Pokhara, you would:

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Pokhara	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 NPR399.85	$2.12 ₫54,822	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.46 NPR999.61	$4.41 ₫114K	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 NPR74.97	$0.49 ₫12,709	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 NPR24.99	$0.31 ₫7,912	+89.1%
Average			-14.7%

Pokhara vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Pokhara	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 NPR97.96	$1.08 ₫28,097	+71.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.91 NPR449.83	$5.21 ₫135K	+79.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 NPR482.45	$5.70 ₫148K	+82.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 NPR269.90	$1.47 ₫38,076	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 NPR211.97	$1.68 ₫43,632	+23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 NPR172.30	$1.52 ₫39,420	+36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 NPR88.87	$0.48 ₫12,451	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 NPR85.02	$0.61 ₫15,806	+11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 NPR47.16	$0.51 ₫13,208	+67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 NPR27.11	$0.43 ₫11,218	+147.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 NPR58.38	$0.50 ₫13,014	+33.2%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Pokhara	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 NPR698.14	$3.47 ₫89,826	-23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.39 NPR2,998.84	$9.24 ₫239K	-52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,310.72 NPR5M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 NPR1,209.53	$5.39 ₫140K	-31.1%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Pokhara	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.79 NPR1,049.59	$8.84 ₫229K	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.93 NPR19,325.85	$407.99 ₫11M	+226.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$84.01 NPR12,994.97	$278.92 ₫7M	+232.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.42 NPR7,644.10	$65.57 ₫2M	+32.7%
Average			+174.3%

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pay 15.2 times more for childcare

	Pokhara	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.66 NPR7,372.15	$771.38 ₫20M	+1518.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,938.64 NPR300K	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+1327.4%
Average			+1420.0%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Pokhara	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.46 NPR379.85	$1.08 ₫27,900	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 NPR169.93	$1.88 ₫48,678	+71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 NPR399.85	$1.40 ₫36,282	-45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.39 NPR2,998.84	$24.48 ₫634K	+26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.42 NPR374.85	$4.23 ₫110K	+74.7%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 84.7% more for clothing

	Pokhara	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.31 NPR2,832.24	$48.20 ₫1M	+163.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.62 NPR5,664.47	$26.30 ₫681K	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.54 NPR5,497.87	$83.83 ₫2M	+135.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.16 NPR4,664.86	$78.65 ₫2M	+160.8%
Average			+84.7%

Pokhara vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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