Hanoi is 41.7% cheaper than Prague.

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

pay 67.1% less for restaurants

 
Prague
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.29
Kč241.33
$2.13
₫52,824
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.89
Kč208.42
$5.54
₫137,342
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.76
Kč41.20
$0.48
₫12,000

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

 
Prague
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
Kč40.08
$1.03
₫25,391
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.50
Kč152.48
$6.19
₫153,453
Milk (1 gallon) $4.62
Kč108.41
$5.49
₫135,973

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

 
Prague
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.00
Kč164.20
$4.32
₫107,025
Monthly public transit pass $25.72
Kč603.32
$8.53
₫211,296
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,062.17
Kč658,167.26
$42,650.00
₫1,056,477,524

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pay 69.8% less for housing

 
Prague
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.19
Kč614.27
$9.48
₫234,736
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,062.03
Kč24,908.64
$379.24
₫9,394,144
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $794.21
Kč18,627.38
$207.16
₫5,131,462

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pay 34.4% less for childcare

 
Prague
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $808.25
Kč18,956.59
$242.78
₫6,013,795
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,299.60
Kč311,927.40
$13,468.11
₫333,616,807

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pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.34
Kč54.85
$0.85
₫21,130
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.21
Kč75.19
$2.06
₫50,907
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.73
Kč157.96
$1.49
₫36,977

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

 
Prague
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$93.07
Kč2,182.80
$44.14
₫1,093,454
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.28
Kč991.52
$35.28
₫873,995
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.72
Kč2,268.53
$94.54
₫2,341,859

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