Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 38.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.95
|
$1.96
₫48,663
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.95
|
$5.32
₫131,876
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.11
|
$0.46
₫11,340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.68
|
$0.28
₫6,833
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.31
|
$1.01
₫25,086
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.14
|
$4.78
₫118,437
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.24
|
$5.22
₫129,280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.12
|
$1.69
₫41,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.53
|
$1.68
₫41,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.70
|
$1.60
₫39,584
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.92
|
$0.46
₫11,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.34
|
$0.76
₫18,881
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.41
|
$0.47
₫11,730
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.54
|
$0.44
₫11,003
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.11
|
$0.58
₫14,347
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.16
|
$3.48
₫86,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.85
|
$7.86
₫194,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,932.32
|
$39,295.00
₫973,251,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.96
|
$5.34
₫132,362
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.41
|
$8.56
₫212,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,358.31
|
$339.65
₫8,412,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,337.70
|
$203.41
₫5,038,006
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN903.31
|
$62.58
₫1,549,880
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,075.96
|
$240.68
₫5,961,163
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,390.14
|
$12,685.27
₫314,186,321
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.98
|
$0.98
₫24,331
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.40
|
$1.87
₫46,327
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.97
|
$1.38
₫34,064
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.62
|
$24.74
₫612,706
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.96
|
$4.72
₫116,790
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN367.32
|
$31.89
₫789,756
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN167.33
|
$26.96
₫667,656
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN356.84
|
$83.38
₫2,065,233
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN415.43
|
$93.95
₫2,326,881
|
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