Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

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Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 26.1% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 16.0% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 77.7% more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 41.6% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$2.12 ₫54,709	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$4.41 ₫114K	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.49 ₫12,682	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.31 ₫7,895	-48.3%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.08 ₫28,038	+8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.21 ₫135K	-15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.70 ₫147K	+3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.47 ₫37,998	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$1.68 ₫43,541	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.52 ₫39,339	+9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.48 ₫12,425	-55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.61 ₫15,774	-63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.51 ₫13,181	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.43 ₫11,195	+31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.50 ₫12,987	+4.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$3.47 ₫89,640	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$9.24 ₫239K	-44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$5.39 ₫139K	+10.8%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$8.84 ₫228K	-35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$407.99 ₫11M	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$278.92 ₫7M	-37.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$65.57 ₫2M	+20.6%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 77.7% more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$771.38 ₫20M	-5.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$27,672.00 ₫715M	+234.9%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.08 ₫27,842	-54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$1.88 ₫48,577	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$1.40 ₫36,207	-16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$24.48 ₫633K	-63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$4.23 ₫109K	+1.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 41.6% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$48.20 ₫1M	-41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$26.30 ₫680K	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$83.83 ₫2M	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$78.65 ₫2M	-58.1%
Average			-41.6%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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