Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Zakopane Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 31.9% cheaper than Zakopane.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 16.7% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 55.8% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 34.6% more in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Zakopane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% less for restaurants

	Zakopane	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 PLN32.05	$2.12 ₫54,822	-74.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.31 PLN32.55	$4.41 ₫114K	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 PLN10.63	$0.49 ₫12,709	-81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 PLN8.01	$0.31 ₫7,912	-85.1%
Average			-69.6%

Zakopane vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

	Zakopane	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.82	$1.08 ₫28,097	-11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 PLN13.02	$5.21 ₫135K	+56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.56 PLN13.94	$5.70 ₫148K	+60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 PLN9.01	$1.47 ₫38,076	-36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 PLN9.09	$1.68 ₫43,632	-27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.35 PLN1.36	$1.52 ₫39,420	+337.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 PLN2.52	$0.48 ₫12,451	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 PLN2.58	$0.61 ₫15,806	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 PLN4.58	$0.51 ₫13,208	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PLN0.55	$0.43 ₫11,218	+211.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 PLN1.52	$0.50 ₫13,014	+29.3%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Zakopane	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 PLN24.19	$3.47 ₫89,826	-43.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.47 PLN170.26	$9.24 ₫239K	-78.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,681.73 PLN120K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.26 PLN28.44	$5.39 ₫140K	-25.8%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Zakopane	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.50 PLN68.56	$8.84 ₫229K	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$715.91 PLN2,804.22	$407.99 ₫11M	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$754.26 PLN2,954.45	$278.92 ₫7M	-63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.63 PLN746.71	$65.57 ₫2M	-65.6%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Zakopane	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.82 PLN1,201.81	$771.38 ₫20M	+151.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,301.13 PLN9,013.57	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+1102.5%
Average			+449.9%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zakopane	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 PLN9.51	$1.08 ₫27,900	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.49	$1.88 ₫48,678	-45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 PLN17.02	$1.40 ₫36,282	-67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.95 PLN35.05	$24.48 ₫634K	+173.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.29 PLN28.54	$4.23 ₫110K	-41.9%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 34.6% more for clothing

	Zakopane	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.97 PLN215.32	$48.20 ₫1M	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.18 PLN75.11	$26.30 ₫681K	+37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.14 PLN200.30	$83.83 ₫2M	+63.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.30 PLN185.28	$78.65 ₫2M	+66.3%
Average			+34.6%

Zakopane vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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