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Cambodia

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Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Siem Reap Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 48.7% more expensive than Siem Reap.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 18.9% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 69.7% more in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Siem Reap. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

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Hanoi vs. Siem Reap Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Siem Reap, you would:

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Siem Reap	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.50 KHR10,118.16	$2.12 ₫55,009	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 KHR32,378.11	$4.41 ₫115K	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 KHR2,782.27	$0.49 ₫12,752	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 KHR1,798.78	$0.31 ₫7,939	-31.3%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 18.9% less for groceries

	Siem Reap	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 KHR6,947.80	$1.08 ₫28,192	-36.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.67 KHR31,029.02	$5.21 ₫135K	-32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.27 KHR33,486.37	$5.70 ₫148K	-31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KHR6,889.34	$1.47 ₫38,206	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.33 KHR5,369.74	$1.68 ₫43,780	+27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 KHR7,820.55	$1.52 ₫39,554	-21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 KHR2,294.76	$0.48 ₫12,493	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 KHR6,902.65	$0.61 ₫15,860	-64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KHR1,973.50	$0.51 ₫13,253	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KHR2,386.55	$0.43 ₫11,257	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 KHR2,019.39	$0.50 ₫13,058	+0.7%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Siem Reap	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 KHR19,511.50	$3.47 ₫90,133	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.00 KHR60,708.95	$9.24 ₫240K	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 KHR101M	$30,715.02 ₫798M	+22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.00 KHR40,472.63	$5.39 ₫140K	-46.1%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Siem Reap	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.33 KHR62,058.04	$8.84 ₫230K	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.00 KHR1M	$407.99 ₫11M	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.09 KHR951K	$278.92 ₫7M	+18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 KHR315K	$65.57 ₫2M	-15.9%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Siem Reap	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$280.00 KHR1M	$771.38 ₫20M	+175.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,423.33 KHR18M	$27,672.00 ₫719M	+525.6%
Average			+350.6%

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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Siem Reap	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,047.26	$1.08 ₫27,995	+7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 KHR6,677.98	$1.88 ₫48,844	+13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 KHR5,564.99	$1.40 ₫36,406	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.40 KHR135K	$24.48 ₫636K	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,236.32	$4.23 ₫110K	-15.3%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 69.7% more for clothing

	Siem Reap	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.25 KHR106K	$48.20 ₫1M	+83.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.33 KHR53,963.51	$26.30 ₫683K	+97.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.75 KHR278K	$83.83 ₫2M	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.67 KHR181K	$78.65 ₫2M	+76.1%
Average			+69.7%

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