Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sofia is 39.3% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 38.0% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 33.6% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 135.6% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 20.4% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 95.2% higher than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (3.54 лв) |
282,088.12 ₫ (20.00 лв) |
+464.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (42.54 лв) |
1,128,352.49 ₫ (80.00 лв) |
+88.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
131,000.00 ₫ (9.29 лв) |
211,566.09 ₫ (15.00 лв) |
+61.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (1.77 лв) |
51,481.08 ₫ (3.65 лв) |
+105.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45,000.00 ₫ (3.19 лв) |
70,522.03 ₫ (5.00 лв) |
+56.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,500.00 ₫ (3.37 лв) |
52,249.79 ₫ (3.70 лв) |
+10.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11,583.33 ₫ (0.82 лв) |
33,373.12 ₫ (2.37 лв) |
+188.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6,980.00 ₫ (0.49 лв) |
21,008.73 ₫ (1.49 лв) |
+201.0 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
131,995.69 ₫ (9.36 лв) |
167,430.21 ₫ (11.87 лв) |
+26.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23,383.84 ₫ (1.66 лв) |
24,817.84 ₫ (1.76 лв) |
+6.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,995.09 ₫ (0.78 лв) |
23,682.60 ₫ (1.68 лв) |
+115.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42,678.26 ₫ (3.03 лв) |
88,382.10 ₫ (6.27 лв) |
+107.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
108,257.51 ₫ (7.68 лв) |
116,204.74 ₫ (8.24 лв) |
+7.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,330.06 ₫ (3.07 лв) |
88,050.84 ₫ (6.24 лв) |
+103.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
119,597.33 ₫ (8.48 лв) |
129,187.76 ₫ (9.16 лв) |
+8.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
39,831.13 ₫ (2.82 лв) |
18,684.28 ₫ (1.32 лв) |
-53.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,491.02 ₫ (0.81 лв) |
21,104.44 ₫ (1.50 лв) |
+83.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,148.10 ₫ (1.36 лв) |
20,690.33 ₫ (1.47 лв) |
+8.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
11,853.89 ₫ (0.84 лв) |
27,172.72 ₫ (1.93 лв) |
+129.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,469.42 ₫ (0.81 лв) |
12,643.56 ₫ (0.90 лв) |
+10.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,480.08 ₫ (1.03 лв) |
14,018.06 ₫ (0.99 лв) |
-3.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,000.00 ₫ (1.35 лв) |
25,835.82 ₫ (1.83 лв) |
+36.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13,809.52 ₫ (0.98 лв) |
17,678.32 ₫ (1.25 лв) |
+28.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (21.27 лв) |
169,252.87 ₫ (12.00 лв) |
-43.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,969.70 ₫ (1.49 лв) |
26,189.06 ₫ (1.86 лв) |
+24.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
39,500.00 ₫ (2.80 лв) |
44,637.24 ₫ (3.16 лв) |
+13.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (2.48 лв) |
84,626.44 ₫ (6.00 лв) |
+141.8 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (0.57 лв) |
22,567.05 ₫ (1.60 лв) |
+182.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (14.18 лв) |
705,220.31 ₫ (50.00 лв) |
+252.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
17,000.00 ₫ (1.21 лв) |
35,261.02 ₫ (2.50 лв) |
+107.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
23,737.83 ₫ (1.68 лв) |
29,508.50 ₫ (2.09 лв) |
+24.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (4.61 лв) |
330,043.10 ₫ (23.40 лв) |
+407.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88,699.50 ₫ (6.29 лв) |
147,769.11 ₫ (10.48 лв) |
+66.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (70,899.83 лв) |
719,324,711.83 ₫ (51,000.00 лв) |
-28.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
781,500,000.00 ₫ (55,408.22 лв) |
654,857,551.95 ₫ (46,429.29 лв) |
-16.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,131,058.14 ₫ (151.09 лв) |
3,441,627.79 ₫ (244.01 лв) |
+61.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
132,357.14 ₫ (9.38 лв) |
446,086.70 ₫ (31.63 лв) |
+237.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
225,789.47 ₫ (16.01 лв) |
330,689.94 ₫ (23.45 лв) |
+46.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
656,818.18 ₫ (46.57 лв) |
892,100.48 ₫ (63.25 лв) |
+35.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
291,666.67 ₫ (20.68 лв) |
448,990.26 ₫ (31.83 лв) |
+53.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (8.51 лв) |
211,566.09 ₫ (15.00 лв) |
+76.3 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,423,076.92 ₫ (455.40 лв) |
12,976,053.63 ₫ (920.00 лв) |
+102.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,966,666.67 ₫ (23,252.78 лв) |
194,590,431.50 ₫ (13,796.43 лв) |
-40.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
845,750.00 ₫ (59.96 лв) |
1,828,871.33 ₫ (129.67 лв) |
+116.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
694,203.48 ₫ (49.22 лв) |
816,608.95 ₫ (57.90 лв) |
+17.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,167,317.71 ₫ (153.66 лв) |
2,509,302.07 ₫ (177.91 лв) |
+15.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,360,769.23 ₫ (167.38 лв) |
2,384,015.80 ₫ (169.03 лв) |
+1.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,786,330.30 ₫ (622.95 лв) |
13,885,544.64 ₫ (984.48 лв) |
+58.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,333,333.33 ₫ (378.13 лв) |
10,396,992.21 ₫ (737.14 лв) |
+94.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
21,688,888.89 ₫ (1,537.74 лв) |
25,698,227.94 ₫ (1,822.00 лв) |
+18.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
14,883,333.33 ₫ (1,055.23 лв) |
17,730,487.78 ₫ (1,257.09 лв) |
+19.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,936,897.24 ₫ (420.93 лв) |
7,015,348.32 ₫ (497.39 лв) |
+18.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,322,478.44 ₫ (235.56 лв) |
4,556,554.20 ₫ (323.06 лв) |
+37.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,281,954.46 ₫ (870.79 лв) |
33,076,481.62 ₫ (2,345.12 лв) |
+169.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.95 | 3.57 | -67.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 103 | 449 |
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