Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hoi An vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Hoi An is 71.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% less in Hoi An
- Groceries
-
pay 62.8% less in Hoi An
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% less in Hoi An
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Hoi An
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Hoi An
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.8% less in Hoi An
- Clothing
-
pay 75.7% less in Hoi An
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hoi An.
Hoi An vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hoi An instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 87.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,338
|
$1.70
₫44,396
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,765
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK405
|
$0.54
₫13,979
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK328
|
$0.30
₫7,870
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Hoi An - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK563
|
$0.91
₫23,678
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,146
|
$6.16
₫160K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK927
|
$5.28
₫138K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK790
|
$1.43
₫37,227
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,372
|
$1.70
₫44,303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK193
|
$1.17
₫30,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK142
|
$0.40
₫10,442
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK181
|
$0.43
₫11,188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK308
|
$0.48
₫12,381
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK206
|
$0.50
₫13,146
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK137
|
$0.37
₫9,696
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Hoi An - Cost of groceries
pay 69.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,173
|
$3.23
₫84,217
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK10,760
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
$32,220.42
₫839M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,409
|
$6.40
₫167K
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Hoi An - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK9,957
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK274K
|
$391.43
₫10M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK247K
|
$333.34
₫9M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,394
|
$46.35
₫1M
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Hoi An - Cost of housing
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK39,815
|
$151.52
₫4M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
$14,558.55
₫379M
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Hoi An - Cost of childcare
pay 84.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,594
|
$1.14
₫29,598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK750
|
$1.56
₫40,648
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,693
|
$1.14
₫29,598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK10,611
|
$15.15
₫395K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,087
|
$2.84
₫73,994
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Hoi An - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Hoi An
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK17,625
|
$22.73
₫592K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK7,770
|
$15.15
₫395K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK23,496
|
$53.03
₫1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK30,221
|
$75.76
₫2M
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Hoi An - Cost of clothing
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