Hanoi is 36.1% cheaper than Prague.

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

pay 59.8% less for restaurants

 
Prague
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.66
Kč186.39
$2.16
₫50,369
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.03
Kč170.85
$5.59
₫130,456
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.65
Kč40.10
$0.45
₫10,615

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

 
Prague
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.36
Kč33.15
$1.02
₫23,867
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.10
Kč123.97
$5.46
₫127,601
Milk (1 gallon) $3.71
Kč90.22
$5.39
₫125,840

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

 
Prague
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.30
Kč177.49
$4.43
₫103,402
Monthly public transit pass $23.42
Kč569.51
$8.63
₫201,476
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,845.01
Kč579,868.85
$43,135.99
₫1,007,379,462

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pay 60.5% less for housing

 
Prague
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.61
Kč501.11
$10.59
₫247,228
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $850.55
Kč20,683.77
$362.33
₫8,461,616
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $661.07
Kč16,076.13
$243.12
₫5,677,684

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pay 24.6% less for childcare

 
Prague
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $688.38
Kč16,740.26
$215.68
₫5,036,897
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,175.99
Kč247,462.19
$12,175.13
₫284,332,853

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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.12
Kč51.47
$0.86
₫20,148
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.64
Kč64.32
$2.04
₫47,544
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.71
Kč138.75
$1.51
₫35,258

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pay 31.2% less for clothing

 
Prague
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.67
Kč1,961.85
$37.14
₫867,466
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.22
Kč953.83
$31.12
₫726,752
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.73
Kč2,060.39
$77.64
₫1,813,283

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