Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 30.3% more expensive than Ubud.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Hanoi
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Ubud Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Ubud	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.79 IDR49,979.42	$2.12 ₫55,009	-24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.07 IDR54,977.36	$4.41 ₫115K	+43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 IDR23,323.73	$0.49 ₫12,752	-62.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR7,371.96	$0.31 ₫7,939	-25.9%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Ubud	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.84 IDR32,986.42	$1.08 ₫28,192	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.31 IDR149K	$5.21 ₫135K	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 IDR98,380.21	$5.70 ₫148K	+3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 IDR39,783.62	$1.47 ₫38,206	-33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 IDR30,287.53	$1.68 ₫43,780	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 IDR27,778.01	$1.52 ₫39,554	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,103.38	$0.48 ₫12,493	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 IDR17,807.30	$0.61 ₫15,860	-38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR10,042.95	$0.51 ₫13,253	-9.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,731.89	$0.43 ₫11,257	-33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,184.09	$0.50 ₫13,058	-47.7%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Ubud	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IDR49,398.22	$3.47 ₫90,133	+25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.24 ₫240K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,199.28 IDR433M	$30,715.02 ₫798M	+26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.14 IDR56,135.51	$5.39 ₫140K	+71.7%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Ubud	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.63 IDR333K	$8.84 ₫230K	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$544.82 IDR10M	$407.99 ₫11M	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.10 IDR7M	$278.92 ₫7M	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.40 IDR1M	$65.57 ₫2M	+5.1%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Ubud	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.88 IDR8M	$771.38 ₫20M	+75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,207.68 IDR93M	$27,672.00 ₫719M	+431.4%
Average			+253.2%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ubud	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR39,983.53	$1.08 ₫27,995	-51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR35,818.58	$1.88 ₫48,844	-6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 IDR37,984.36	$1.40 ₫36,406	-34.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.69 IDR925K	$24.48 ₫636K	-52.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 IDR64,973.24	$4.23 ₫110K	+16.6%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	Ubud	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.44 IDR777K	$48.20 ₫1M	+11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR400K	$26.30 ₫683K	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.00 IDR1M	$83.83 ₫2M	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.10 IDR1M	$78.65 ₫2M	+4.7%
Average			+10.9%

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