Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Hanoi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hanoi is 37.6% lower than in Moscow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 48.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Hanoi are 67.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 59.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 20.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 51.2% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 руб (320,207.10 ₫) |
156.15 руб (50,000.00 ₫) |
-84.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 руб (1,601,035.52 ₫) |
2,186.09 руб (700,000.00 ₫) |
-56.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (160,103.55 ₫) |
374.76 руб (120,000.00 ₫) |
-25.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 руб (112,072.49 ₫) |
62.46 руб (20,000.00 ₫) |
-82.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
307.50 руб (98,463.68 ₫) |
156.15 руб (50,000.00 ₫) |
-49.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
252.69 руб (80,913.57 ₫) |
149.65 руб (47,917.44 ₫) |
-40.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
111.84 руб (35,812.88 ₫) |
37.87 руб (12,125.00 ₫) |
-66.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
53.32 руб (17,073.61 ₫) |
20.63 руб (6,606.03 ₫) |
-61.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
385.02 руб (123,285.85 ₫) |
431.24 руб (138,085.27 ₫) |
+12.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
60.87 руб (19,490.41 ₫) |
67.50 руб (21,613.25 ₫) |
+10.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
62.33 руб (19,957.78 ₫) |
32.59 руб (10,436.79 ₫) |
-47.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
152.52 руб (48,836.67 ₫) |
125.26 руб (40,107.69 ₫) |
-17.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
460.56 руб (147,475.84 ₫) |
337.14 руб (107,955.11 ₫) |
-26.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
212.56 руб (68,064.82 ₫) |
138.07 руб (44,211.97 ₫) |
-35.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
431.36 руб (138,123.94 ₫) |
363.95 руб (116,538.49 ₫) |
-15.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
67.25 руб (21,535.45 ₫) |
123.93 руб (39,683.11 ₫) |
+84.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
72.60 руб (23,245.69 ₫) |
38.12 руб (12,205.77 ₫) |
-47.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
84.95 руб (27,200.44 ₫) |
61.02 руб (19,539.39 ₫) |
-28.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
148.59 руб (47,580.89 ₫) |
42.50 руб (13,607.79 ₫) |
-71.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
34.91 руб (11,178.48 ₫) |
38.96 руб (12,473.81 ₫) |
+11.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
29.13 руб (9,326.92 ₫) |
38.01 руб (12,171.41 ₫) |
+30.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
126.19 руб (40,406.11 ₫) |
47.89 руб (15,333.33 ₫) |
-62.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
63.68 руб (20,390.55 ₫) |
44.52 руб (14,255.76 ₫) |
-30.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 руб (256,165.68 ₫) |
1,171.12 руб (375,000.00 ₫) |
+46.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
85.87 руб (27,495.57 ₫) |
70.84 руб (22,682.71 ₫) |
-17.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
181.15 руб (58,005.72 ₫) |
145.74 руб (46,666.67 ₫) |
-19.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
247.00 руб (79,091.15 ₫) |
109.30 руб (35,000.00 ₫) |
-55.7 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
65.00 руб (20,813.46 ₫) |
28.11 руб (9,000.00 ₫) |
-56.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,000.00 руб (960,621.31 ₫) |
624.60 руб (200,000.00 ₫) |
-79.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (64,041.42 ₫) |
62.46 руб (20,000.00 ₫) |
-68.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 руб (15,459.71 ₫) |
75.39 руб (24,140.17 ₫) |
+56.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 руб (192,124.26 ₫) |
132.73 руб (42,500.00 ₫) |
-77.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
232.89 руб (74,573.11 ₫) |
268.53 руб (85,986.62 ₫) |
+15.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (960,621,314.07 ₫) |
3,122,978.80 руб (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+4.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,925,666.67 руб (936,819,252.62 ₫) |
2,589,469.92 руб (829,166,666.67 ₫) |
-11.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
11,661.63 руб (3,734,137.15 ₫) |
6,305.10 руб (2,018,936.46 ₫) |
-45.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
625.22 руб (200,201.13 ₫) |
428.44 руб (137,190.66 ₫) |
-31.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
630.90 руб (202,018.12 ₫) |
711.30 руб (227,764.71 ₫) |
+12.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,823.10 руб (1,224,183.59 ₫) |
2,310.14 руб (739,722.92 ₫) |
-39.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,818.88 руб (902,626.45 ₫) |
1,040.99 руб (333,333.33 ₫) |
-63.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (160,103.55 ₫) |
312.30 руб (100,000.00 ₫) |
-37.5 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
56,800.00 руб (18,187,763.55 ₫) |
21,687.35 руб (6,944,444.44 ₫) |
-61.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,078,444.44 руб (345,325,573.13 ₫) |
949,775.93 руб (304,125,000.00 ₫) |
-11.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,375.21 руб (2,361,593.09 ₫) |
3,622.42 руб (1,159,923.85 ₫) |
-50.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,050.17 руб (1,296,891.94 ₫) |
1,891.14 руб (605,555.56 ₫) |
-53.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,633.75 руб (3,405,002.30 ₫) |
7,149.95 руб (2,289,465.35 ₫) |
-32.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,289.47 руб (3,935,176.79 ₫) |
5,933.66 руб (1,900,000.00 ₫) |
-51.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
103,066.58 руб (33,002,652.32 ₫) |
26,770.17 руб (8,572,000.00 ₫) |
-74.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
60,059.31 руб (19,231,416.19 ₫) |
20,920.09 руб (6,698,760.53 ₫) |
-65.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
234,909.09 руб (75,219,559.87 ₫) |
66,153.10 руб (21,182,694.12 ₫) |
-71.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
110,343.10 руб (35,332,645.68 ₫) |
49,458.18 руб (15,836,860.00 ₫) |
-55.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
64,602.29 руб (20,686,113.11 ₫) |
23,065.48 руб (7,385,730.21 ₫) |
-64.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,644.77 руб (9,492,465.53 ₫) |
13,599.93 руб (4,354,793.76 ₫) |
-54.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
140,585.97 руб (45,016,625.85 ₫) |
35,496.90 руб (11,366,360.53 ₫) |
-74.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 24.37 | 9.10 | -62.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 618 | 110 |
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