Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hanoi vs. Uppsala Cost of Living Summary
Hanoi is 37.6% cheaper than Uppsala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
Hanoi vs. Uppsala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Uppsala, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
Uppsala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.88
SEK141.69
|
$1.89
₫49,187
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
SEK94.46
|
$4.32
₫112K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
SEK26.64
|
$0.47
₫12,297
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
SEK21.73
|
$0.25
₫6,386
|
|
Uppsala vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Uppsala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
SEK26.45
|
$0.91
₫23,515
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
SEK54.31
|
$4.95
₫129K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SEK54.91
|
$5.27
₫137K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
SEK44.29
|
$1.51
₫39,145
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
SEK56.98
|
$1.59
₫41,258
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK15.42
|
$1.44
₫37,274
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SEK11.40
|
$0.47
₫12,210
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
SEK14.92
|
$0.66
₫17,162
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
SEK20.71
|
$0.50
₫12,981
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SEK6.57
|
$0.44
₫11,474
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
SEK7.36
|
$0.46
₫11,974
|
|
Uppsala vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Uppsala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
SEK66.29
|
$3.20
₫83,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.10
SEK982.37
|
$7.58
₫197K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,712.43
SEK292K
|
$37,880.00
₫984M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
SEK149.24
|
$5.61
₫146K
|
|
Uppsala vs. Hanoi - Cost of transportation
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Uppsala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.23
SEK385.71
|
$8.67
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.79
SEK8,501.26
|
$348.52
₫9M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$756.11
SEK6,746.38
|
$258.44
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.96
SEK766.94
|
$56.25
₫1M
|
|
Uppsala vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing
pay 84.5% more for childcare
|
Uppsala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.46
SEK1,315.67
|
$231.49
₫6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,557.94
SEK49,590.69
|
$11,784.89
₫306M
|
|
Uppsala vs. Hanoi - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uppsala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
SEK75.57
|
$0.95
₫24,594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
SEK45.53
|
$1.79
₫46,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.94
SEK70.84
|
$1.33
₫34,431
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.69
SEK264.92
|
$27.93
₫725K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.11
SEK179.47
|
$3.79
₫98,374
|
|
Uppsala vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Uppsala
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.22
SEK787.15
|
$41.82
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
SEK371.93
|
$22.94
₫596K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.57
SEK897.36
|
$86.52
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.78
SEK1,416.74
|
$72.39
₫2M
|
|
Uppsala vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing
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