Cost of living comparison

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Hanoi vs. Stavropol Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 19.7% more expensive than Stavropol.

Restaurants
pay 50.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 23.5% more in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 32.2% more in Hanoi
Housing
pay 3.3% less in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 6.6% less in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Stavropol Cost Breakdown

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

pay 50.1% less for restaurants

 
Stavropol
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.15
RUB545.18
$1.89
₫49,187
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.65
RUB431.14
$4.32
₫112K
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.11
RUB84.65
$0.47
₫12,297

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pay 23.5% more for groceries

 
Stavropol
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$0.63
RUB48.31
$0.91
₫23,515
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.42
RUB261.23
$4.95
₫129K
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
RUB322.89
$5.27
₫137K

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

 
Stavropol
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.65
RUB201.90
$3.20
₫83,221
Monthly public transit pass $7.74
RUB590.61
$7.58
₫197K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,546.12
RUB3M
$37,880.00
₫984M

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pay 3.3% less for housing

 
Stavropol
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.35
RUB484.60
$8.67
₫225K
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $389.14
RUB29,681.88
$348.52
₫9M
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.96
RUB21,201.34
$258.44
₫7M

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Stavropol
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $178.69
RUB13,629.43
$231.49
₫6M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,858.99
RUB218K
$11,784.89
₫306M

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Stavropol
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.19
RUB90.86
$0.95
₫24,594
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
RUB159.01
$1.79
₫46,543
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.56
RUB194.90
$1.33
₫34,431

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

 
Stavropol
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.58
RUB4,315.99
$41.82
₫1M
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.67
RUB3,407.36
$22.94
₫596K
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.24
RUB5,815.23
$86.52
₫2M

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026
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