Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 14.4% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% less in Hanoi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Hanoi are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MNT19,789.87
|
$1.89
₫49,705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
MNT19,245.65
|
$4.32
₫113K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MNT2,572.68
|
$0.47
₫12,426
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MNT1,627.28
|
$0.25
₫6,453
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,283.88
|
$0.91
₫23,763
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
MNT20,878.31
|
$4.95
₫130K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MNT18,837.83
|
$5.27
₫138K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MNT7,284.61
|
$1.51
₫39,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MNT9,425.37
|
$1.59
₫41,692
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MNT4,757.16
|
$1.44
₫37,666
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
MNT3,680.38
|
$0.47
₫12,339
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MNT6,642.64
|
$0.66
₫17,343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
MNT4,151.65
|
$0.50
₫13,118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,099.63
|
$0.44
₫11,595
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MNT1,570.90
|
$0.46
₫12,100
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT13,471.82
|
$3.20
₫84,097
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.34
MNT29,684.81
|
$7.58
₫199K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,628.61
MNT102M
|
$37,880.00
₫994M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
MNT17,810.88
|
$5.61
₫147K
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.74
MNT48,897.47
|
$8.67
₫228K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.97
MNT2M
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.69
MNT1M
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
MNT207K
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.77
MNT594K
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,632.97
MNT24M
|
$11,784.89
₫309M
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MNT6,926.46
|
$0.95
₫24,852
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MNT8,621.79
|
$1.79
₫47,033
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
MNT6,104.67
|
$1.33
₫34,793
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.49
MNT247K
|
$27.93
₫733K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.89
MNT13,852.91
|
$3.79
₫99,410
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.91
MNT292K
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.60
MNT234K
|
$22.94
₫602K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.97
MNT352K
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.55
MNT536K
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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