Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Hanoi 

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Cost of Living in Hanoi is 72.1% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hanoi is 80.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Hanoi are 90.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 81.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 67.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 57.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 $
(727,062.00 ₫)
1.93 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -93.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 $
(3,505,477.50 ₫)
26.96 $
(700,000.00 ₫)
     -80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $
(337,564.50 ₫)
4.62 $
(120,000.00 ₫)
     -64.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(207,732.00 ₫)
0.77 $
(20,000.00 ₫)
     -90.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(311,598.00 ₫)
1.93 $
(50,000.00 ₫)
     -84.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.04 $
(156,905.67 ₫)
1.83 $
(47,443.71 ₫)
     -69.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(83,213.13 ₫)
0.46 $
(12,040.00 ₫)
     -85.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(66,017.00 ₫)
0.25 $
(6,555.51 ₫)
     -90.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.86 $
(152,164.43 ₫)
5.32 $
(138,085.27 ₫)
     -9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $
(118,823.35 ₫)
0.83 $
(21,614.84 ₫)
     -81.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.71 $
(96,354.84 ₫)
0.40 $
(10,437.40 ₫)
     -89.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.33 $
(164,331.88 ₫)
1.54 $
(40,107.69 ₫)
     -75.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 $
(196,200.75 ₫)
4.16 $
(107,955.11 ₫)
     -45.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $
(185,690.82 ₫)
1.70 $
(44,211.97 ₫)
     -76.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.10 $
(236,201.60 ₫)
4.49 $
(116,538.49 ₫)
     -50.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(87,864.76 ₫)
1.53 $
(39,686.93 ₫)
     -54.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(29,383.68 ₫)
0.47 $
(12,205.77 ₫)
     -58.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $
(64,024.83 ₫)
0.75 $
(19,539.39 ₫)
     -69.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.70 $
(70,189.85 ₫)
0.52 $
(13,607.79 ₫)
     -80.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 $
(43,542.17 ₫)
0.48 $
(12,473.81 ₫)
     -71.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(43,946.30 ₫)
0.47 $
(12,171.41 ₫)
     -72.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $
(84,406.40 ₫)
0.59 $
(15,333.33 ₫)
     -81.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(65,648.03 ₫)
0.55 $
(14,256.60 ₫)
     -78.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(519,070.34 ₫)
14.44 $
(375,000.00 ₫)
     -27.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $
(72,755.42 ₫)
0.87 $
(22,682.71 ₫)
     -68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(95,337.00 ₫)
1.80 $
(46,666.67 ₫)
     -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(467,397.00 ₫)
1.35 $
(35,000.00 ₫)
     -92.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(75,302.85 ₫)
0.35 $
(9,000.00 ₫)
     -88.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(3,427,578.00 ₫)
7.70 $
(200,000.00 ₫)
     -94.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(129,702.67 ₫)
0.77 $
(20,000.00 ₫)
     -84.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(90,882.78 ₫)
0.93 $
(24,140.17 ₫)
     -73.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(1,090,593.00 ₫)
1.64 $
(42,500.00 ₫)
     -96.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(96,800.14 ₫)
3.31 $
(85,986.62 ₫)
     -11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(895,844,250.00 ₫)
38,511.16 $
(1,000,000,000.00 ₫)
     +11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $
(726,679,726.98 ₫)
31,932.17 $
(829,166,666.67 ₫)
     +14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.67 $
(4,847,278.52 ₫)
77.76 $
(2,019,222.59 ₫)
     -58.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $
(1,503,361.86 ₫)
5.28 $
(137,200.13 ₫)
     -90.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $
(1,592,302.88 ₫)
8.77 $
(227,764.71 ₫)
     -85.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 159.00 $
(4,128,662.68 ₫)
28.49 $
(739,833.35 ₫)
     -82.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(1,677,003.12 ₫)
12.84 $
(333,333.33 ₫)
     -80.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(519,330.00 ₫)
3.85 $
(100,000.00 ₫)
     -80.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(82,167,327.31 ₫)
267.44 $
(6,944,444.44 ₫)
     -91.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $
(1,476,381,000.00 ₫)
11,712.21 $
(304,125,000.00 ₫)
     -79.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 $
(1,736,691.45 ₫)
44.69 $
(1,160,416.87 ₫)
     -33.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $
(1,270,978.18 ₫)
23.32 $
(605,555.56 ₫)
     -52.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(2,941,195.49 ₫)
88.26 $
(2,291,876.85 ₫)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.33 $
(4,345,048.63 ₫)
73.17 $
(1,900,000.00 ₫)
     -56.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,992.29 $
(103,665,713.89 ₫)
327.79 $
(8,511,538.46 ₫)
     -91.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,765.47 $
(71,809,544.30 ₫)
252.81 $
(6,564,509.22 ₫)
     -90.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,816.67 $
(228,937,975.00 ₫)
779.28 $
(20,235,294.12 ₫)
     -91.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,195.42 $
(134,906,786.88 ₫)
600.73 $
(15,598,773.05 ₫)
     -88.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.59 $
(43,327,405.70 ₫)
284.43 $
(7,385,730.21 ₫)
     -83.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(31,088,791.46 ₫)
167.71 $
(4,354,793.76 ₫)
     -86.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Hanoi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,177.95 $
(134,453,190.28 ₫)
435.14 $
(11,299,187.03 ₫)
     -91.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 9.10      +40.7 %
Last update: 20 May 202520 May 2025
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