Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Surabaya Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 3.2% more expensive than Surabaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Hanoi are more expensive than in Surabaya. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Surabaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Surabaya, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Surabaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
IDR27,667.74
|
$1.89
₫49,159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.98
IDR50,304.99
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
IDR11,458.36
|
$0.47
₫12,290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
IDR4,728.67
|
$0.25
₫6,383
|
|
Surabaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Surabaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
IDR24,309.89
|
$0.91
₫23,502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
IDR79,230.36
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
IDR86,643.44
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
IDR23,642.54
|
$1.51
₫39,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
IDR24,301.16
|
$1.59
₫41,234
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
IDR18,580.36
|
$1.44
₫37,252
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
IDR11,604.58
|
$0.47
₫12,203
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
IDR17,113.49
|
$0.66
₫17,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,397.77
|
$0.50
₫12,973
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR10,039.91
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
IDR14,238.42
|
$0.46
₫11,967
|
|
Surabaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Surabaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
IDR51,648.06
|
$3.20
₫83,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.95
IDR151K
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,561.92
IDR448M
|
$37,880.00
₫983M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
IDR71,936.13
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Surabaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Surabaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.06
IDR321K
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.70
IDR4M
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.46
IDR3M
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.28
IDR965K
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Surabaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 27.8% more for childcare
|
Surabaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.05
IDR3M
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,132.52
IDR154M
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Surabaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Surabaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
IDR40,243.99
|
$0.95
₫24,579
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR29,176.89
|
$1.79
₫46,517
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
IDR40,243.99
|
$1.33
₫34,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.39
IDR361K
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
IDR50,304.99
|
$3.79
₫98,318
|
|
Surabaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Surabaya
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.49
IDR1M
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.30
IDR646K
|
$22.94
₫595K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.61
IDR1M
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
IDR1M
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Surabaya vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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