Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sofia is 37.3% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 35.8% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 30.9% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 133.8% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 17.3% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 97.0% higher than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (3.59 лв) |
278,422.75 ₫ (20.00 лв) |
+456.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (43.10 лв) |
1,113,691.00 ₫ (80.00 лв) |
+85.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
125,500.00 ₫ (9.02 лв) |
208,817.06 ₫ (15.00 лв) |
+66.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
27,500.00 ₫ (1.98 лв) |
55,123.69 ₫ (3.96 лв) |
+100.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45,000.00 ₫ (3.23 лв) |
69,605.69 ₫ (5.00 лв) |
+54.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,954.55 ₫ (3.44 лв) |
51,632.79 ₫ (3.71 лв) |
+7.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11,666.67 ₫ (0.84 лв) |
32,960.82 ₫ (2.37 лв) |
+182.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6,788.46 ₫ (0.49 лв) |
21,149.95 ₫ (1.52 лв) |
+211.6 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
132,035.19 ₫ (9.48 лв) |
165,469.36 ₫ (11.89 лв) |
+25.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23,416.60 ₫ (1.68 лв) |
24,217.88 ₫ (1.74 лв) |
+3.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,697.23 ₫ (0.77 лв) |
23,474.53 ₫ (1.69 лв) |
+119.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42,436.36 ₫ (3.05 лв) |
87,309.25 ₫ (6.27 лв) |
+105.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
113,886.71 ₫ (8.18 лв) |
114,798.14 ₫ (8.25 лв) |
+0.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,568.79 ₫ (3.13 лв) |
87,480.29 ₫ (6.28 лв) |
+100.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,992.54 ₫ (8.55 лв) |
128,328.80 ₫ (9.22 лв) |
+7.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40,681.61 ₫ (2.92 лв) |
18,401.87 ₫ (1.32 лв) |
-54.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,284.81 ₫ (0.88 лв) |
20,914.82 ₫ (1.50 лв) |
+70.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,988.33 ₫ (1.44 лв) |
20,346.32 ₫ (1.46 лв) |
+1.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,458.69 ₫ (0.89 лв) |
27,107.99 ₫ (1.95 лв) |
+117.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,653.85 ₫ (0.84 лв) |
12,612.87 ₫ (0.91 лв) |
+8.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,930.77 ₫ (1.07 лв) |
13,609.18 ₫ (0.98 лв) |
-8.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,000.00 ₫ (1.36 лв) |
25,104.36 ₫ (1.80 лв) |
+32.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13,571.43 ₫ (0.97 лв) |
17,515.32 ₫ (1.26 лв) |
+29.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (21.55 лв) |
167,053.65 ₫ (12.00 лв) |
-44.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,283.33 ₫ (1.53 лв) |
25,417.68 ₫ (1.83 лв) |
+19.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,800.00 ₫ (2.64 лв) |
43,486.15 ₫ (3.12 лв) |
+18.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (2.51 лв) |
83,526.82 ₫ (6.00 лв) |
+138.6 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.57 лв) |
22,273.82 ₫ (1.60 лв) |
+178.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (14.37 лв) |
696,056.87 ₫ (50.00 лв) |
+248.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16,000.00 ₫ (1.15 лв) |
34,802.84 ₫ (2.50 лв) |
+117.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (1.73 лв) |
29,125.08 ₫ (2.09 лв) |
+20.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (4.67 лв) |
325,754.62 ₫ (23.40 лв) |
+401.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,136.27 ₫ (6.40 лв) |
145,671.73 ₫ (10.46 лв) |
+63.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (71,833.21 лв) |
750,349,309.75 ₫ (53,900.00 лв) |
-25.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
781,500,000.00 ₫ (56,137.65 лв) |
650,594,376.61 ₫ (46,734.28 лв) |
-16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,173,378.97 ₫ (156.12 лв) |
3,395,270.36 ₫ (243.89 лв) |
+56.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
137,687.50 ₫ (9.89 лв) |
442,390.71 ₫ (31.78 лв) |
+221.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
217,894.74 ₫ (15.65 лв) |
327,879.66 ₫ (23.55 лв) |
+50.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
657,575.76 ₫ (47.24 лв) |
909,079.41 ₫ (65.30 лв) |
+38.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
291,666.67 ₫ (20.95 лв) |
459,397.54 ₫ (33.00 лв) |
+57.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (8.62 лв) |
208,817.06 ₫ (15.00 лв) |
+74.0 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,250,000.00 ₫ (448.96 лв) |
13,146,194.15 ₫ (944.33 лв) |
+110.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,966,666.67 ₫ (23,558.90 лв) |
191,843,982.93 ₫ (13,780.77 лв) |
-41.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
811,461.54 ₫ (58.29 лв) |
1,720,652.59 ₫ (123.60 лв) |
+112.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
694,157.17 ₫ (49.86 лв) |
813,137.21 ₫ (58.41 лв) |
+17.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,188,014.11 ₫ (157.17 лв) |
2,512,256.00 ₫ (180.46 лв) |
+14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,183,333.33 ₫ (156.84 лв) |
2,360,365.49 ₫ (169.55 лв) |
+8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,662,727.62 ₫ (622.27 лв) |
13,926,654.87 ₫ (1,000.40 лв) |
+60.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,437,500.00 ₫ (390.59 лв) |
10,325,571.53 ₫ (741.72 лв) |
+89.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
22,435,294.12 ₫ (1,611.60 лв) |
26,015,125.65 ₫ (1,868.75 лв) |
+16.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,300,000.00 ₫ (1,099.05 лв) |
17,600,282.70 ₫ (1,264.28 лв) |
+15.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,936,897.24 ₫ (426.47 лв) |
7,044,261.88 ₫ (506.01 лв) |
+18.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,295,707.92 ₫ (236.74 лв) |
4,517,711.05 ₫ (324.52 лв) |
+37.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,147,381.01 ₫ (872.59 лв) |
32,502,897.93 ₫ (2,334.79 лв) |
+167.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.95 | 3.56 | -67.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 108 | 456 |
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