Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Thimphu Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 2.8 times more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6 times more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Hanoi
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Hanoi are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Thimphu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
$1.89
₫49,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
$4.32
₫113,835
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BTN47.27
|
$0.47
₫12,482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN16.34
|
$0.25
₫6,482
|
|
Thimphu vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
BTN79.45
|
$0.91
₫23,869
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
BTN143.31
|
$4.95
₫130,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN270.30
|
$5.27
₫139,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
BTN174.59
|
$1.51
₫39,735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
BTN151.45
|
$1.59
₫41,879
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN97.32
|
$1.44
₫37,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN58.39
|
$0.47
₫12,394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
BTN73.75
|
$0.66
₫17,421
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BTN29.27
|
$0.50
₫13,176
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN20.15
|
$0.44
₫11,647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN23.19
|
$0.46
₫12,154
|
|
Thimphu vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN270.45
|
$3.20
₫84,474
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.01
BTN357.20
|
$7.58
₫199,710
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,880.00
₫998,550,169
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.89
BTN1,684.56
|
$5.61
₫147,785
|
|
Thimphu vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.44
BTN2,358.11
|
$8.67
₫228,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$122.58
BTN10,932.01
|
$348.52
₫9,187,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.54
BTN6,380.34
|
$258.44
₫6,812,815
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.80
BTN1,587.71
|
$56.25
₫1,482,671
|
|
Thimphu vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.40
BTN20,994.09
|
$231.49
₫6,102,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$648.40
BTN57,828.02
|
$11,784.89
₫310,660,053
|
|
Thimphu vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
$0.95
₫24,964
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
BTN124.71
|
$1.79
₫47,244
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.66
BTN326.85
|
$1.33
₫34,949
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
BTN4,190.44
|
$27.93
₫736,317
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
$3.79
₫99,855
|
|
Thimphu vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.02
BTN804.56
|
$41.82
₫1,102,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.28
BTN1,005.70
|
$22.94
₫604,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
$86.52
₫2,280,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
$72.39
₫1,908,340
|
|
Thimphu vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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