Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Colombo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombo is 17.8% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombo is 9.4% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Colombo are 19.5% lower than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombo are 27.9% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombo are 46.9% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombo is 60.5% lower than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (620.23 Rs) |
80,615.42 ₫ (1,000.00 Rs) |
+61.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (7,442.75 Rs) |
604,615.62 ₫ (7,500.00 Rs) |
+0.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
131,000.00 ₫ (1,625.00 Rs) |
177,353.92 ₫ (2,200.00 Rs) |
+35.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (310.11 Rs) |
48,369.25 ₫ (600.00 Rs) |
+93.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (620.23 Rs) |
76,584.65 ₫ (950.00 Rs) |
+53.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
46,590.91 ₫ (577.94 Rs) |
61,498.05 ₫ (762.86 Rs) |
+32.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
10,772.73 ₫ (133.63 Rs) |
17,735.39 ₫ (220.00 Rs) |
+64.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6,860.00 ₫ (85.10 Rs) |
9,270.77 ₫ (115.00 Rs) |
+35.1 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
132,068.84 ₫ (1,638.26 Rs) |
155,001.56 ₫ (1,922.73 Rs) |
+17.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23,271.61 ₫ (288.67 Rs) |
13,098.62 ₫ (162.48 Rs) |
-43.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,315.73 ₫ (127.96 Rs) |
8,710.85 ₫ (108.05 Rs) |
-15.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
40,800.00 ₫ (506.11 Rs) |
52,769.18 ₫ (654.58 Rs) |
+29.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
113,549.42 ₫ (1,408.53 Rs) |
153,171.78 ₫ (1,900.03 Rs) |
+34.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41,090.18 ₫ (509.71 Rs) |
60,261.73 ₫ (747.52 Rs) |
+46.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
114,968.36 ₫ (1,426.13 Rs) |
87,223.99 ₫ (1,081.98 Rs) |
-24.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
41,028.24 ₫ (508.94 Rs) |
78,768.19 ₫ (977.09 Rs) |
+92.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,528.82 ₫ (143.01 Rs) |
11,891.95 ₫ (147.51 Rs) |
+3.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,958.09 ₫ (247.57 Rs) |
62,343.78 ₫ (773.35 Rs) |
+212.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
11,987.81 ₫ (148.70 Rs) |
12,483.27 ₫ (154.85 Rs) |
+4.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,528.82 ₫ (143.01 Rs) |
12,169.48 ₫ (150.96 Rs) |
+5.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,607.79 ₫ (168.80 Rs) |
12,848.04 ₫ (159.37 Rs) |
-5.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,307.69 ₫ (239.50 Rs) |
29,635.76 ₫ (367.62 Rs) |
+53.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13,416.51 ₫ (166.43 Rs) |
13,797.64 ₫ (171.15 Rs) |
+2.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (3,721.37 Rs) |
282,153.96 ₫ (3,500.00 Rs) |
-5.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,056.06 ₫ (248.79 Rs) |
45,452.44 ₫ (563.82 Rs) |
+126.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
38,615.38 ₫ (479.01 Rs) |
61,320.29 ₫ (760.65 Rs) |
+58.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (434.16 Rs) |
221,692.39 ₫ (2,750.00 Rs) |
+533.4 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (99.24 Rs) |
4,030.77 ₫ (50.00 Rs) |
-49.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (2,480.92 Rs) |
161,230.83 ₫ (2,000.00 Rs) |
-19.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (186.07 Rs) |
9,673.85 ₫ (120.00 Rs) |
-35.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (299.45 Rs) |
12,973.80 ₫ (160.93 Rs) |
-46.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (806.30 Rs) |
16,123.08 ₫ (200.00 Rs) |
-75.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88,011.70 ₫ (1,091.75 Rs) |
115,014.73 ₫ (1,426.71 Rs) |
+30.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (12,404,575.32 Rs) |
764,976,611.92 ₫ (9,489,210.00 Rs) |
-23.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
770,625,000.00 ₫ (9,559,275.86 Rs) |
918,575,112.28 ₫ (11,394,534.17 Rs) |
+19.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,047,175.20 ₫ (25,394.34 Rs) |
1,357,476.23 ₫ (16,838.92 Rs) |
-33.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
134,055.56 ₫ (1,662.90 Rs) |
124,023.72 ₫ (1,538.46 Rs) |
-7.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
222,105.26 ₫ (2,755.12 Rs) |
405,818.00 ₫ (5,034.00 Rs) |
+82.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
679,824.56 ₫ (8,432.93 Rs) |
344,368.03 ₫ (4,271.74 Rs) |
-49.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
320,000.00 ₫ (3,969.46 Rs) |
161,230.83 ₫ (2,000.00 Rs) |
-49.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
110,000.00 ₫ (1,364.50 Rs) |
80,615.42 ₫ (1,000.00 Rs) |
-26.7 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,653,846.15 ₫ (70,133.56 Rs) |
614,692.55 ₫ (7,625.00 Rs) |
-89.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
329,125,000.00 ₫ (4,082,655.85 Rs) |
14,188,313.22 ₫ (176,000.00 Rs) |
-95.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
793,065.99 ₫ (9,837.65 Rs) |
743,112.90 ₫ (9,218.00 Rs) |
-6.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
681,799.61 ₫ (8,457.43 Rs) |
529,038.67 ₫ (6,562.50 Rs) |
-22.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,293,945.30 ₫ (28,455.42 Rs) |
1,659,333.98 ₫ (20,583.33 Rs) |
-27.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,218,181.82 ₫ (27,515.60 Rs) |
918,314.74 ₫ (11,391.30 Rs) |
-58.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,729,236.72 ₫ (108,282.47 Rs) |
6,672,475.97 ₫ (82,769.23 Rs) |
-23.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,852,941.18 ₫ (72,603.25 Rs) |
4,397,204.51 ₫ (54,545.45 Rs) |
-24.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
21,577,777.78 ₫ (267,663.17 Rs) |
21,268,243.58 ₫ (263,823.53 Rs) |
-1.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,430,769.23 ₫ (203,816.71 Rs) |
10,032,278.47 ₫ (124,446.15 Rs) |
-38.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,527,606.64 ₫ (80,972.19 Rs) |
4,336,636.98 ₫ (53,794.14 Rs) |
-33.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,634,118.08 ₫ (45,079.69 Rs) |
4,746,036.23 ₫ (58,872.56 Rs) |
+30.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Colombo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,542,311.54 ₫ (155,582.05 Rs) |
5,426,883.23 ₫ (67,318.18 Rs) |
-56.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.94 | 19.27 | +76.1 % |
| Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 128 | 194 |
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