Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Hanoi 

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Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 21.7% lower than in Istanbul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 29.0% lower than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 45.9% lower than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 56.8% lower than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 2.7% lower than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 13.6% lower than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(235,509.19 ₫)
63.69 TL
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -78.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(1,177,545.93 ₫)
764.30 TL
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -49.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 220.00 TL
(172,706.74 ₫)
172.60 TL
(135,500.00 ₫)
     -21.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 TL
(86,353.37 ₫)
31.85 TL
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -71.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 TL
(117,754.59 ₫)
57.32 TL
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -61.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 93.50 TL
(73,400.36 ₫)
60.63 TL
(47,600.00 ₫)
     -35.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.92 TL
(31,337.85 ₫)
14.82 TL
(11,636.36 ₫)
     -62.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.51 TL
(13,747.10 ₫)
8.94 TL
(7,020.83 ₫)
     -48.9 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 140.86 TL
(110,575.56 ₫)
167.02 TL
(131,112.93 ₫)
     +18.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.07 TL
(13,396.99 ₫)
30.38 TL
(23,846.71 ₫)
     +78.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 27.64 TL
(21,699.19 ₫)
13.97 TL
(10,965.12 ₫)
     -49.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.45 TL
(53,732.81 ₫)
54.75 TL
(42,981.82 ₫)
     -20.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 122.98 TL
(96,543.94 ₫)
140.63 TL
(110,397.54 ₫)
     +14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 81.80 TL
(64,216.10 ₫)
54.41 TL
(42,713.33 ₫)
     -33.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 231.35 TL
(181,613.36 ₫)
150.85 TL
(118,420.15 ₫)
     -34.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.68 TL
(13,876.20 ₫)
51.81 TL
(40,672.16 ₫)
     +193.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.29 TL
(20,639.12 ₫)
15.07 TL
(11,828.31 ₫)
     -42.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.55 TL
(10,635.38 ₫)
24.71 TL
(19,399.82 ₫)
     +82.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.58 TL
(14,585.81 ₫)
15.35 TL
(12,052.61 ₫)
     -17.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.05 TL
(8,676.33 ₫)
14.40 TL
(11,304.93 ₫)
     +30.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.34 TL
(6,544.19 ₫)
18.78 TL
(14,741.77 ₫)
     +125.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 32.07 TL
(25,172.99 ₫)
25.08 TL
(19,692.31 ₫)
     -21.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.25 TL
(10,404.47 ₫)
17.70 TL
(13,894.74 ₫)
     +33.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(235,509.19 ₫)
382.15 TL
(300,000.00 ₫)
     +27.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.24 TL
(45,718.59 ₫)
26.77 TL
(21,018.18 ₫)
     -54.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 83.24 TL
(65,342.49 ₫)
48.72 TL
(38,250.00 ₫)
     -41.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 58.00 TL
(45,531.78 ₫)
44.58 TL
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -23.1 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(13,895.04 ₫)
9.55 TL
(7,500.00 ₫)
     -46.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(1,089,622.50 ₫)
254.77 TL
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -81.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(19,625.77 ₫)
22.93 TL
(18,000.00 ₫)
     -8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.36 TL
(22,260.84 ₫)
30.24 TL
(23,737.83 ₫)
     +6.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 250.00 TL
(196,257.65 ₫)
82.80 TL
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -66.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 150.62 TL
(118,242.94 ₫)
112.69 TL
(88,462.06 ₫)
     -25.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,374,500.00 TL
(1,079,024,584.02 ₫)
1,273,835.67 TL
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     -7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,409,266.89 TL
(1,106,317,657.94 ₫)
1,003,499.43 TL
(787,777,777.78 ₫)
     -28.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,859.13 TL
(1,459,472.32 ₫)
2,652.72 TL
(2,082,469.88 ₫)
     +42.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 268.76 TL
(210,981.12 ₫)
164.96 TL
(129,500.00 ₫)
     -38.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 352.64 TL
(276,833.20 ₫)
277.41 TL
(217,777.78 ₫)
     -21.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,281.99 TL
(1,006,399.56 ₫)
809.80 TL
(635,714.29 ₫)
     -36.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 429.41 TL
(337,101.38 ₫)
369.41 TL
(290,000.00 ₫)
     -14.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(157,006.12 ₫)
146.49 TL
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -26.8 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,655.69 TL
(13,075,228.48 ₫)
7,802.24 TL
(6,125,000.00 ₫)
     -53.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 362,438.08 TL
(284,524,992.90 ₫)
411,221.45 TL
(322,821,428.57 ₫)
     +13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,519.70 TL
(1,193,013.07 ₫)
1,033.67 TL
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -32.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,082.89 TL
(850,105.15 ₫)
893.45 TL
(701,385.33 ₫)
     -17.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,875.13 TL
(2,257,066.58 ₫)
2,702.76 TL
(2,121,748.72 ₫)
     -6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,556.44 TL
(2,006,887.16 ₫)
3,045.53 TL
(2,390,833.33 ₫)
     +19.1 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,885.78 TL
(19,536,096.34 ₫)
11,010.39 TL
(8,643,496.85 ₫)
     -55.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,893.49 TL
(12,476,875.49 ₫)
6,593.97 TL
(5,176,470.59 ₫)
     -58.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 48,550.45 TL
(38,113,587.10 ₫)
28,024.38 TL
(22,000,000.00 ₫)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 29,072.85 TL
(22,823,081.18 ₫)
18,480.42 TL
(14,507,692.31 ₫)
     -36.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,013.17 TL
(7,860,641.16 ₫)
7,548.99 TL
(5,926,186.70 ₫)
     -24.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,237.99 TL
(4,111,980.30 ₫)
4,095.26 TL
(3,214,907.39 ₫)
     -21.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,278.54 TL
(19,844,424.58 ₫)
15,490.10 TL
(12,160,202.29 ₫)
     -38.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 41.05 11.30      -72.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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