Cost of Living Comparison Between Baltimore, MD and Hanoi 

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Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 54.7% lower than in Baltimore, MD (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 63.3% lower than in Baltimore, MD
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 77.6% lower than in Baltimore, MD
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 74.8% lower than in Baltimore, MD
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 48.4% lower than in Baltimore, MD
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 69.4% lower than in Baltimore, MD
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Restaurants
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 $
(444,783.51 ₫)
1.97 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -88.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(1,969,755.53 ₫)
23.61 $
(600,000.00 ₫)
     -69.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(228,745.80 ₫)
5.33 $
(135,500.00 ₫)
     -40.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(127,081.00 ₫)
0.98 $
(25,000.00 ₫)
     -80.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(177,913.40 ₫)
1.77 $
(45,000.00 ₫)
     -74.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(122,542.39 ₫)
1.87 $
(47,600.00 ₫)
     -61.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $
(60,926.26 ₫)
0.46 $
(11,636.36 ₫)
     -80.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 $
(51,891.41 ₫)
0.28 $
(7,020.83 ₫)
     -86.5 %
Markets
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(86,436.28 ₫)
5.16 $
(131,112.93 ₫)
     +51.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.46 $
(62,587.47 ₫)
0.94 $
(23,846.74 ₫)
     -61.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 $
(36,726.45 ₫)
0.43 $
(10,965.12 ₫)
     -70.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.56 $
(115,940.23 ₫)
1.69 $
(42,981.82 ₫)
     -62.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.13 $
(105,032.57 ₫)
4.34 $
(110,397.54 ₫)
     +5.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.90 $
(98,996.22 ₫)
1.68 $
(42,713.33 ₫)
     -56.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.10 $
(154,954.29 ₫)
4.66 $
(118,420.15 ₫)
     -23.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 $
(58,965.65 ₫)
1.60 $
(40,672.16 ₫)
     -31.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 $
(13,152.90 ₫)
0.47 $
(11,828.31 ₫)
     -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 $
(46,829.40 ₫)
0.76 $
(19,399.82 ₫)
     -58.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(50,578.30 ₫)
0.47 $
(12,052.61 ₫)
     -76.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.23 $
(31,211.13 ₫)
0.44 $
(11,304.93 ₫)
     -63.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 $
(33,104.64 ₫)
0.58 $
(14,741.77 ₫)
     -55.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $
(45,850.83 ₫)
0.77 $
(19,692.31 ₫)
     -57.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $
(54,492.33 ₫)
0.55 $
(13,894.74 ₫)
     -74.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.87 $
(301,690.30 ₫)
11.80 $
(300,000.00 ₫)
     -0.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(43,970.03 ₫)
0.83 $
(21,018.18 ₫)
     -52.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.21 $
(107,002.20 ₫)
1.50 $
(38,250.00 ₫)
     -64.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(304,994.40 ₫)
1.38 $
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -88.5 %
Transportation
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 $
(53,374.02 ₫)
0.30 $
(7,500.00 ₫)
     -85.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.00 $
(1,957,047.43 ₫)
7.87 $
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -89.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.80 $
(45,749.16 ₫)
0.71 $
(18,000.00 ₫)
     -60.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $
(55,915.66 ₫)
0.93 $
(23,737.83 ₫)
     -57.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(609,988.81 ₫)
2.56 $
(65,000.00 ₫)
     -89.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(87,792.67 ₫)
3.48 $
(88,462.06 ₫)
     +0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 $
(643,029,869.49 ₫)
39,344.98 $
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +55.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,083.88 $
(739,201,721.76 ₫)
30,995.10 $
(787,777,777.78 ₫)
     +6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.91 $
(3,911,755.78 ₫)
81.93 $
(2,082,469.88 ₫)
     -46.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.38 $
(1,127,843.89 ₫)
5.10 $
(129,500.00 ₫)
     -88.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.08 $
(2,009,834.92 ₫)
8.57 $
(217,777.78 ₫)
     -89.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.67 $
(1,897,742.96 ₫)
25.01 $
(635,714.29 ₫)
     -66.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(762,486.01 ₫)
11.41 $
(290,000.00 ₫)
     -62.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(381,243.01 ₫)
4.52 $
(115,000.00 ₫)
     -69.8 %
Childcare
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,216.67 $
(30,923,043.79 ₫)
240.99 $
(6,125,000.00 ₫)
     -80.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,776.00 $
(782,208,982.74 ₫)
12,701.40 $
(322,821,428.57 ₫)
     -58.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.12 $
(1,019,799.62 ₫)
31.93 $
(811,461.54 ₫)
     -20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 $
(737,069.81 ₫)
27.60 $
(701,387.33 ₫)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.99 $
(1,905,876.15 ₫)
83.48 $
(2,121,752.79 ₫)
     +11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(2,456,920.55 ₫)
94.07 $
(2,390,833.33 ₫)
     -2.7 %
Rent Per Month
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,710.00 $
(43,461,702.64 ₫)
340.08 $
(8,643,496.85 ₫)
     -80.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,399.38 $
(35,566,795.40 ₫)
203.67 $
(5,176,470.59 ₫)
     -85.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,333.33 $
(84,720,667.92 ₫)
865.59 $
(22,000,000.00 ₫)
     -74.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,383.33 $
(60,575,277.56 ₫)
570.80 $
(14,507,692.31 ₫)
     -76.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 194.28 $
(4,937,821.47 ₫)
233.17 $
(5,926,186.70 ₫)
     +20.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 167.49 $
(4,257,012.38 ₫)
126.49 $
(3,214,907.39 ₫)
     -24.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Baltimore, MD Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,261.39 $
(108,308,442.24 ₫)
478.49 $
(12,161,338.83 ₫)
     -88.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 11.30      +71.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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