Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 23.8% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.59
|
$2.13
₫53,366
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
$5.54
₫138,751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$0.48
₫12,123
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.92
|
$0.29
₫7,253
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$1.03
₫25,652
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.97
|
$6.19
₫155,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.44
|
$5.49
₫137,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
$1.62
₫40,655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.42
|
$1.71
₫42,860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$1.53
₫38,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$0.55
₫13,888
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$0.79
₫19,738
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$0.57
₫14,161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$0.48
₫12,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.56
|
$0.65
₫16,339
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.95
|
$4.32
₫108,123
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.36
|
$8.53
₫213,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
$42,650.00
₫1,067,317,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.07
|
$5.42
₫135,549
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
$9.48
₫237,145
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
$379.24
₫9,490,532
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
$207.16
₫5,184,114
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
$57.72
₫1,444,527
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
$242.78
₫6,075,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
$13,468.11
₫337,039,886
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.16
|
$0.85
₫21,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.71
|
$2.06
₫51,429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
$1.49
₫37,356
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł136.95
|
$29.54
₫739,340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.19
|
$4.69
₫117,405
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
$44.14
₫1,104,674
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
$35.28
₫882,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
$94.54
₫2,365,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.61
|
$93.36
₫2,336,239
|
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