Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Vientiane 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vientiane are 28.4% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vientiane are 48.2% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Vientiane are 113.5% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vientiane are 3.2% lower than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Vientiane are 24.9% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vientiane is 53.8% lower than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (41,993.43 ₭) |
46,207.65 ₫ (38,808.35 ₭) |
-7.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (503,921.21 ₭) |
634,276.38 ₫ (532,708.87 ₭) |
+5.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
135,500.00 ₫ (113,802.21 ₭) |
82,455.93 ₫ (69,252.15 ₭) |
-39.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (20,996.72 ₭) |
25,371.06 ₫ (21,308.35 ₭) |
+1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45,000.00 ₫ (37,794.09 ₭) |
69,770.40 ₫ (58,597.98 ₭) |
+55.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,600.00 ₫ (39,977.75 ₭) |
42,444.65 ₫ (35,647.93 ₭) |
-10.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11,636.36 ₫ (9,773.02 ₭) |
17,165.54 ₫ (14,416.80 ₭) |
+47.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,060.00 ₫ (5,929.47 ₭) |
10,905.11 ₫ (9,158.86 ₭) |
+54.5 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
131,112.93 ₫ (110,117.64 ₭) |
167,663.70 ₫ (140,815.49 ₭) |
+27.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
24,409.59 ₫ (20,500.85 ₭) |
21,459.84 ₫ (18,023.45 ₭) |
-12.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,886.23 ₫ (9,143.00 ₭) |
12,058.32 ₫ (10,127.41 ₭) |
+10.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
43,254.55 ₫ (36,328.14 ₭) |
45,708.05 ₫ (38,388.76 ₭) |
+5.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
110,397.54 ₫ (92,719.43 ₭) |
324,533.26 ₫ (272,565.32 ₭) |
+194.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,852.59 ₫ (35,990.55 ₭) |
76,525.81 ₫ (64,271.63 ₭) |
+78.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
116,573.38 ₫ (97,906.33 ₭) |
71,387.56 ₫ (59,956.18 ₭) |
-38.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40,965.11 ₫ (34,405.31 ₭) |
22,974.24 ₫ (19,295.34 ₭) |
-43.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,491.02 ₫ (9,650.95 ₭) |
12,837.31 ₫ (10,781.65 ₭) |
+11.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,148.10 ₫ (16,081.89 ₭) |
24,116.65 ₫ (20,254.82 ₭) |
+25.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,458.69 ₫ (10,463.66 ₭) |
15,662.20 ₫ (13,154.19 ₭) |
+25.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,469.42 ₫ (9,632.81 ₭) |
19,082.68 ₫ (16,026.95 ₭) |
+66.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,305.62 ₫ (12,014.84 ₭) |
11,937.18 ₫ (10,025.67 ₭) |
-16.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,214.29 ₫ (16,977.35 ₭) |
16,073.94 ₫ (13,500.00 ₭) |
-20.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14,200.00 ₫ (11,926.14 ₭) |
10,315.36 ₫ (8,663.54 ₭) |
-27.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (251,960.60 ₭) |
269,734.76 ₫ (226,541.77 ₭) |
-10.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,018.18 ₫ (17,652.51 ₭) |
25,939.38 ₫ (21,785.67 ₭) |
+23.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,250.00 ₫ (32,124.98 ₭) |
44,955.79 ₫ (37,756.96 ₭) |
+17.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (29,395.40 ₭) |
41,673.18 ₫ (35,000.00 ₭) |
+19.1 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,500.00 ₫ (6,299.02 ₭) |
15,222.63 ₫ (12,785.01 ₭) |
+103.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (167,973.74 ₭) |
1,294,198.18 ₫ (1,086,956.52 ₭) |
+547.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 ₫ (15,117.64 ₭) |
50,742.11 ₫ (42,616.71 ₭) |
+181.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
23,737.83 ₫ (19,936.66 ₭) |
81,661.54 ₫ (68,584.97 ₭) |
+244.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (54,591.46 ₭) |
122,960.75 ₫ (103,270.89 ₭) |
+89.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88,262.72 ₫ (74,129.09 ₭) |
130,563.67 ₫ (109,656.33 ₭) |
+47.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (839,868,682.79 ₭) |
735,427,814.44 ₫ (617,662,789.80 ₭) |
-26.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
787,777,777.78 ₫ (661,629,884.55 ₭) |
753,565,672.79 ₫ (632,896,209.00 ₭) |
-4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,082,469.88 ₫ (1,749,001.23 ₭) |
2,789,335.02 ₫ (2,342,675.13 ₭) |
+33.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
129,500.00 ₫ (108,762.99 ₭) |
826,133.99 ₫ (693,844.07 ₭) |
+537.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
217,777.78 ₫ (182,904.74 ₭) |
339,338.76 ₫ (285,000.00 ₭) |
+55.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
635,714.29 ₫ (533,916.52 ₭) |
1,296,003.29 ₫ (1,088,472.58 ₭) |
+103.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
290,000.00 ₫ (243,561.92 ₭) |
182,493.87 ₫ (153,270.89 ₭) |
-37.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
110,000.00 ₫ (92,385.56 ₭) |
63,427.64 ₫ (53,270.89 ₭) |
-42.3 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,125,000.00 ₫ (5,144,195.68 ₭) |
8,710,192.31 ₫ (7,315,417.74 ₭) |
+42.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
322,821,428.57 ₫ (271,127,607.99 ₭) |
236,796,516.18 ₫ (198,877,978.13 ₭) |
-26.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
811,461.54 ₫ (681,521.13 ₭) |
2,065,112.22 ₫ (1,734,423.08 ₭) |
+154.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
701,193.96 ₫ (588,910.85 ₭) |
1,576,162.15 ₫ (1,323,769.23 ₭) |
+124.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,121,359.13 ₫ (1,781,663.10 ₭) |
1,494,447.02 ₫ (1,255,139.25 ₭) |
-29.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,390,833.33 ₫ (2,007,986.04 ₭) |
1,084,577.83 ₫ (910,902.96 ₭) |
-54.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,643,496.85 ₫ (7,259,402.31 ₭) |
21,988,247.93 ₫ (18,467,240.83 ₭) |
+154.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,176,470.59 ₫ (4,347,555.53 ₭) |
19,985,282.49 ₫ (16,785,012.88 ₭) |
+286.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
22,000,000.00 ₫ (18,477,111.02 ₭) |
23,835,462.44 ₫ (20,018,658.45 ₭) |
+8.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
14,507,692.31 ₫ (12,184,556.43 ₭) |
41,712,036.81 ₫ (35,032,633.42 ₭) |
+187.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,926,186.70 ₫ (4,977,218.62 ₭) |
6,337,104.54 ₫ (5,322,335.65 ₭) |
+6.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,187,063.88 ₫ (2,676,715.14 ₭) |
235,702.85 ₫ (197,959.45 ₭) |
-92.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Vientiane Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,158,568.79 ₫ (10,211,601.15 ₭) |
8,327,201.04 ₫ (6,993,755.37 ₭) |
-31.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.30 | 10.12 | -10.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 100 | 11 |
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