Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Sucre Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 18.7% more expensive than Sucre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Hanoi
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Hanoi are more expensive than in Sucre. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Sucre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Sucre, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Sucre
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
BOB12.47
|
$1.89
₫49,836
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.79
BOB40.03
|
$4.32
₫113,625
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
$0.47
₫12,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
BOB3.99
|
$0.25
₫6,470
|
|
Sucre vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Sucre
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
BOB9.99
|
$0.91
₫23,825
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
BOB15.21
|
$4.95
₫130,370
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
BOB22.62
|
$5.27
₫138,779
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
BOB11.95
|
$1.51
₫39,661
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
BOB9.41
|
$1.59
₫41,802
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
BOB5.65
|
$1.44
₫37,765
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
$0.47
₫12,371
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
BOB2.26
|
$0.66
₫17,388
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BOB9.00
|
$0.50
₫13,152
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BOB1.35
|
$0.44
₫11,625
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BOB2.26
|
$0.46
₫12,131
|
|
Sucre vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Sucre
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
BOB26.18
|
$3.20
₫84,318
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.15
BOB160.10
|
$7.58
₫199,342
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,466.20
BOB100,062.84
|
$37,880.00
₫996,710,976
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.61
₫147,513
|
|
Sucre vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 76.0% more for housing
|
Sucre
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.00
BOB179.84
|
$8.67
₫228,247
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.26
BOB3,467.24
|
$348.52
₫9,170,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.31
BOB2,180.99
|
$258.44
₫6,800,266
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.83
BOB74.93
|
$56.25
₫1,479,940
|
|
Sucre vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sucre
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.49
₫6,091,012
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,784.89
₫310,087,859
|
Sucre vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sucre
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
BOB9.83
|
$0.95
₫24,918
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
BOB16.84
|
$1.79
₫47,157
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
BOB13.01
|
$1.33
₫34,885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.05
BOB159.44
|
$27.93
₫734,961
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
BOB45.18
|
$3.79
₫99,671
|
|
Sucre vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Sucre
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.00
BOB249.01
|
$41.82
₫1,100,290
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.94
₫603,564
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.00
BOB498.02
|
$86.52
₫2,276,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.00
BOB449.61
|
$72.39
₫1,904,825
|
|
Sucre vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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