Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 32.1% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
kr135.48
|
$2.13
₫54,262
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
kr93.79
|
$5.54
₫141,081
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
kr24.95
|
$0.48
₫12,327
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr22.21
|
$0.29
₫7,375
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
kr30.73
|
$1.03
₫26,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
kr54.99
|
$6.19
₫157,631
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
kr61.22
|
$5.49
₫139,675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
kr42.52
|
$1.62
₫41,338
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
kr58.83
|
$1.71
₫43,579
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
kr14.92
|
$1.53
₫38,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
kr12.99
|
$0.55
₫14,122
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr13.51
|
$0.79
₫20,069
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
kr20.33
|
$0.57
₫14,399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
kr7.03
|
$0.48
₫12,274
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
kr6.75
|
$0.65
₫16,614
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
kr86.51
|
$4.32
₫109,939
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.63
kr1,010.88
|
$8.53
₫217,048
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,647.00
kr312,643.35
|
$42,650.00
₫1,085,241,741
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.46
kr332.44
|
$5.42
₫137,826
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
kr356.65
|
$9.48
₫241,127
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.54
kr15,787.00
|
$379.24
₫9,649,914
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.91
kr11,316.48
|
$207.16
₫5,271,174
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.97
kr1,025.58
|
$57.72
₫1,468,786
|
|
pay 71.2% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.04
kr1,462.86
|
$242.78
₫6,177,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,355.38
kr91,187.65
|
$13,468.11
₫342,700,034
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.16
kr78.16
|
$0.85
₫21,705
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
kr42.73
|
$2.06
₫52,293
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
kr72.95
|
$1.49
₫37,983
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.67
kr487.56
|
$29.54
₫751,756
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.32
kr156.32
|
$4.69
₫119,377
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.80
kr936.38
|
$44.14
₫1,123,225
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
kr437.70
|
$35.28
₫897,791
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
kr1,068.19
|
$94.54
₫2,405,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
kr1,420.40
|
$93.36
₫2,375,474
|
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