Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Sakon Nakhon Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 3.8% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Hanoi are more expensive than in Sakon Nakhon. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Sakon Nakhon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sakon Nakhon, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
THB47.93
|
$1.89
₫49,329
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.09
THB95.38
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB22.53
|
$0.47
₫12,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
THB8.31
|
$0.25
₫6,405
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
THB39.30
|
$0.91
₫23,583
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
THB178.94
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.62
THB297.56
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
THB69.02
|
$1.51
₫39,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
THB32.61
|
$1.59
₫41,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
THB39.13
|
$1.44
₫37,381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
THB13.04
|
$0.47
₫12,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB31.52
|
$0.66
₫17,212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
THB33.34
|
$0.50
₫13,018
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.57
|
$0.44
₫11,507
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.12
|
$0.46
₫12,008
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
THB157.32
|
$3.20
₫83,462
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.75
THB239.65
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,153.48
THB623K
|
$37,880.00
₫987M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.26
THB224.31
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.05
THB527.23
|
$8.67
₫226K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.02
THB3,834.44
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.42
THB1,466.11
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,784.89
₫307M
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB67.10
|
$0.95
₫24,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
THB46.33
|
$1.79
₫46,678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
THB129.41
|
$1.33
₫34,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.35
THB3,195.36
|
$27.93
₫727K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.72
THB115.03
|
$3.79
₫98,658
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.94
THB894.70
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.37
THB351.49
|
$22.94
₫597K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
THB2,859.85
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.59
THB1,997.10
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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