Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Putrajaya Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 4.2% more expensive than Putrajaya.
Hanoi vs. Putrajaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Putrajaya, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Putrajaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.33
|
$1.89
₫49,888
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
MYR16.72
|
$4.32
₫114K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.15
|
$0.47
₫12,472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.59
|
$0.25
₫6,477
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Putrajaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.58
|
$0.91
₫23,850
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
MYR11.46
|
$4.95
₫131K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MYR25.91
|
$5.27
₫139K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.51
|
$1.51
₫39,703
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR8.87
|
$1.59
₫41,846
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.20
|
$1.44
₫37,805
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.73
|
$0.47
₫12,384
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.20
|
$0.66
₫17,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.38
|
$0.50
₫13,166
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.75
|
$0.44
₫11,638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
MYR3.25
|
$0.46
₫12,144
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Putrajaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.42
|
$3.20
₫84,407
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR47.76
|
$7.58
₫200K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR143K
|
$37,880.00
₫998M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
MYR26.75
|
$5.61
₫148K
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Putrajaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.51
MYR90.75
|
$8.67
₫228K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.56
MYR1,082.58
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.57
MYR764.17
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.09
MYR141.44
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 69.5% more for childcare
|
Putrajaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR616.91
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,313.15
|
$11,784.89
₫310M
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Putrajaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.33
|
$0.95
₫24,944
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.71
|
$1.79
₫47,207
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.19
|
$1.33
₫34,922
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.28
MYR162.39
|
$27.93
₫736K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.06
|
$3.79
₫99,776
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Putrajaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR250.74
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR66.86
|
$22.94
₫604K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR286.56
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR162.15
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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