Cost of Living Comparison Between Vientiane and Hanoi 

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Rent Prices in Hanoi are 61.8% lower than in Vientiane
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 9.6% lower than in Vientiane
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 8.7% lower than in Vientiane
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Restaurants
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 $
(49,516.93 ₫)
2.02 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     +1.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $
(744,324.63 ₫)
24.18 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.98 $
(98,824.43 ₫)
5.06 $
(125,500.00 ₫)
     +27.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.20 $
(29,772.99 ₫)
1.01 $
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(74,432.46 ₫)
1.81 $
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -39.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.67 $
(41,349.24 ₫)
1.90 $
(47,115.38 ₫)
     +13.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.86 $
(21,325.85 ₫)
0.47 $
(11,565.22 ₫)
     -45.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 $
(12,304.52 ₫)
0.28 $
(6,937.50 ₫)
     -43.6 %
Markets
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.18 $
(178,246.51 ₫)
5.28 $
(131,112.93 ₫)
     -26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.94 $
(23,320.36 ₫)
0.99 $
(24,549.65 ₫)
     +5.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.46 $
(11,370.28 ₫)
0.44 $
(10,813.65 ₫)
     -4.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.66 $
(41,284.86 ₫)
1.72 $
(42,650.00 ₫)
     +3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.74 $
(216,890.62 ₫)
4.36 $
(108,257.51 ₫)
     -50.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.72 $
(67,520.92 ₫)
1.73 $
(42,852.59 ₫)
     -36.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.67 $
(66,242.76 ₫)
4.70 $
(116,573.38 ₫)
     +76.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 $
(24,554.56 ₫)
1.65 $
(40,965.11 ₫)
     +66.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.40 $
(10,006.58 ₫)
0.46 $
(11,491.02 ₫)
     +14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 $
(25,316.79 ₫)
0.77 $
(19,148.10 ₫)
     -24.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.50 $
(12,521.11 ₫)
0.50 $
(12,458.69 ₫)
     -0.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 $
(12,431.96 ₫)
0.46 $
(11,469.42 ₫)
     -7.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 $
(12,431.96 ₫)
0.58 $
(14,305.62 ₫)
     +15.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.82 $
(20,403.17 ₫)
0.81 $
(20,214.29 ₫)
     -0.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.42 $
(10,534.70 ₫)
0.57 $
(14,200.00 ₫)
     +34.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.51 $
(360,056.00 ₫)
12.09 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 $
(28,590.93 ₫)
0.85 $
(21,018.18 ₫)
     -26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 $
(42,402.54 ₫)
1.54 $
(38,250.00 ₫)
     -9.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.01 $
(49,853.32 ₫)
1.41 $
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -29.8 %
Transportation
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.60 $
(14,886.49 ₫)
0.28 $
(7,000.00 ₫)
     -53.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ?
(? ₫)
8.06 $
(200,000.00 ₫)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(49,621.64 ₫)
0.64 $
(16,000.00 ₫)
     -67.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.54 $
(63,088.07 ₫)
0.92 $
(22,933.16 ₫)
     -63.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(124,054.10 ₫)
2.02 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -59.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.19 $
(153,511.13 ₫)
3.57 $
(88,498.74 ₫)
     -42.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 $
(669,892,165.73 ₫)
40,304.99 $
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +49.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(868,378,733.36 ₫)
31,751.38 $
(787,777,777.78 ₫)
     -9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.14 $
(2,757,588.72 ₫)
83.93 $
(2,082,469.88 ₫)
     -24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.60 $
(808,710.28 ₫)
5.22 $
(129,500.00 ₫)
     -84.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.96 $
(396,061.60 ₫)
8.95 $
(222,105.26 ₫)
     -43.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.80 $
(1,260,370.09 ₫)
25.65 $
(636,363.64 ₫)
     -49.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.00 $
(124,054.10 ₫)
11.69 $
(290,000.00 ₫)
     +133.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2.99 $
(74,118.33 ₫)
4.53 $
(112,500.00 ₫)
     +51.8 %
Childcare
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 352.33 $
(8,741,707.78 ₫)
246.87 $
(6,125,000.00 ₫)
     -29.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 $
(248,108,209.53 ₫)
13,001.51 $
(322,578,198.37 ₫)
     +30.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.74 $
(2,424,997.81 ₫)
32.71 $
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -66.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 69.57 $
(1,726,116.73 ₫)
28.19 $
(699,369.40 ₫)
     -59.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.14 $
(1,839,583.74 ₫)
85.35 $
(2,117,644.86 ₫)
     +15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 44.33 $
(1,099,819.87 ₫)
96.36 $
(2,390,833.33 ₫)
     +117.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 725.00 $
(17,987,845.19 ₫)
348.38 $
(8,643,496.85 ₫)
     -51.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 793.49 $
(19,687,239.28 ₫)
208.64 $
(5,176,470.59 ₫)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,183.74 $
(54,180,262.39 ₫)
904.62 $
(22,444,444.44 ₫)
     -58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,652.74 $
(41,005,863.61 ₫)
584.73 $
(14,507,692.31 ₫)
     -64.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 325.16 $
(8,067,435.28 ₫)
238.85 $
(5,926,186.70 ₫)
     -26.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 9.29 $
(230,498.15 ₫)
127.20 $
(3,155,944.65 ₫)
     +1,269.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Vientiane Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 375.00 $
(9,304,057.86 ₫)
495.67 $
(12,298,017.71 ₫)
     +32.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.25 11.30      +10.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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